Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be (A)my treasured possession among all peoples, for (B)all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a (C)kingdom of priests and (D)a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”

So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. (E)All the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.

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Now if you obey me fully(A) and keep my covenant,(B) then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession.(C) Although the whole earth(D) is mine, you[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests(E) and a holy nation.’(F) These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

So Moses went back and summoned the elders(G) of the people and set before them all the words the Lord had commanded him to speak.(H) The people all responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has said.”(I) So Moses brought their answer back to the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 19:6 Or possession, for the whole earth is mine. You