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Exodus 24:3 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 3. 3And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.
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Quick Meaning
Reading 24:3 as “And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered…” keeps the verse tied to the before-and-after logic of “The Covenant Is Written, Read, and Sealed in Blood”.
Read It With
- Exodus 24:1–8
Read Exodus 24:3 with 24:1–8. Reading 24:3 as “And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered…” keeps the verse tied to the before-and-after logic of “The Covenant Is Written, Read, and Sealed in Blood”. The whole unit shows: Representatives are summoned, Moses reports and writes the words, sacrifices are offered, the covenant book is read, and blood marks altar and people after their pledge.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The Covenant Is Written, Read, and Sealed in Blood belongs here because representatives are summoned, Moses reports and writes the words, sacrifices are offered, the covenant book is read, and blood marks altar and people after their pledge. The placement moves Exodus from oppression and rescue toward covenant, rupture, repaired presence, and the completed dwelling. At 24:3, the wording “And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered…” makes this verse's contribution precise. Reading 24:3 as “And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered…” keeps the verse tied to the before-and-after logic of “The Covenant Is Written, Read, and Sealed in Blood”.
Read Exodus 24:3–8 together
Why these verses belong together: Written words, public reading, assent, and blood forms one grammatical or narrative sequence and should not be divided into independent slogans.
Verse 3. 3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.
Verse 4. 4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
Verse 5. 5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.
Verse 6. 6 And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
Verse 7. 7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
Verse 8. 8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
What Remains True
Because Exodus 24:3 contributes “And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered…” to “The Covenant Is Written, Read, and Sealed in Blood,” its proportionate enduring truth is: Rescue leads into covenant relationship marked by divine holiness, mediated speech, public commitment, and accountable life together.
How It Can Shape Life
- At Exodus 24:3, the line “And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered…” serves this contextual meaning: Representatives are summoned, Moses reports and writes the words, sacrifices are offered, the covenant book is read, and blood marks altar and people after their pledge. The bounded action is: When a community makes serious commitments, state the history, terms, limits, witnesses, and accountability clearly rather than relying on fear or a leader's private claim.
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Read Exodus 24:1–8 — The Covenant Is Written, Read, and Sealed in BloodSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Supports: Exact KJV wording, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage for this thought unit.
Exact location: Exodus 24:1–8, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Exodus
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording, morphology, names, speech, law, ritual vocabulary, older-English controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Exod.xml, words and morphology for 24:1–8
Open source ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Exodus with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
eBible.org distribution of the NET Bible, PDF generated 2026-08-12
Supports: Unit-bounded Hebrew, syntax, lexical, textual, name, measure, legal, ritual, and older-English notes; silence is not evidence.
Exact location: NET Bible Exodus PDF, complete 127-page PDF, translation and verse-attached translator notes for 24:1–8
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