Then Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said to them, “These are the words which the Lord has commanded you to do:
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses assembled all the congregation of the children of Israel, and said to them, “These are the words which Yahweh has commanded, that you should do them.
- KJV And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do them.
- BSB Then Moses assembled the whole congregation of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the LORD has commanded you to do:
- NASB Then Moses assembled all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and said to them, “These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do:
- NLT Then Moses called together the whole community of Israel and told them, “These are the instructions the Lord has commanded you to follow.
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Quick answer
Moses gathers all Israel to deliver the LORD's commands, beginning the work of building the tabernacle.
Overview
With the covenant renewed, Moses assembles the people to carry out God's instructions for the sanctuary. The chapters that follow show obedience replacing the recent rebellion of the calf. Gathering as a worshiping community to do God's will anticipates the church assembled around Christ to serve and obey Him (Hebrews 10:24-25).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Exod 34:32Afterward all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them all the commandments that Yahweh had spoken with him on Mount Sinai.
- Rom 2:13For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified
- Exod 25:1–40Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
- Matt 7:21–27Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
- Jas 1:22But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
- Exod 31:1–11Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
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Christ at the center
The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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