Exodus 19:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And all the people answered together, and said, All that Jehovah hath spoken we will do. And Moses reported the words of the people unto Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֤ם יַחְדָּו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וַיָּ֧שֶׁב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-yaʿănû all the ʿām yaḥdāw wə-yōʾmərû all ʾăšer-dibbēr YHWH naʿăśeh wə-yāšeb mōšeh ʾet-dibrê the ʿām to YHWH.

Grammar Details

*wə-yaʿănû*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they answered
*ʿām*: noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people
*yaḥdāw*: adverb - together/united
*wə-yōʾmərû*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they said
*ʾăšer*: relative particle - which/that
*dibbēr*: verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken
*YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)
*naʿăśeh*: verb, qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - we will do
*wə-yāšeb*: conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought back/returned
*mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*dibrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - words of

Word Meanings

*yaḥdāw*: together/in unison/united
*naʿăśeh*: we will do/we will perform/we will obey
*wə-yāšeb*: and he returned/and he brought back/and he reported

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Referenced Verses

Exod 24:3 : 3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of Jehovah, and all the ordinances: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which Jehovah hath spoken will we do.
Exod 24:7 : 7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that Jehovah hath spoken will we do, and be obedient.
Deut 5:27-29 : 27 Go thou near, and hear all that Jehovah our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that Jehovah our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it. 28 And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and Jehovah said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. 29 Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Deut 26:17-19 : 17 Thou hast avouched Jehovah this day to be thy God, and that thou wouldest walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and hearken unto his voice: 18 and Jehovah hath avouched thee this day to be a people for his own possession, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; 19 and to make thee high above all nations that he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that thou mayest be a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken.
Josh 24:24 : 24 And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken.
Neh 10:29 : 29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
Exod 20:19 : 19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

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