And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.
- BSB So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.
- NKJV So Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before them all these words which the Lord commanded him.
- NASB So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the Lord had commanded him.
- NLT So Moses returned from the mountain and called together the elders of the people and told them everything the Lord had commanded him.
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Quick answer
Moses gathered the elders and laid out everything Yahweh commanded. God's word is faithfully relayed to the people through their leaders.
Overview
As mediator, Moses faithfully transmits God's words to the elders, who represent the nation. The careful conveying of divine revelation shows the seriousness of God's covenant words. Faithful proclamation of God's message remains the pattern for spiritual leadership in every age.
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Cross-references · 3
- Exod 4:29–30And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
- 1 Cor 15:1Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
- Exod 3:16Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
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