Exodus 19:7 (ASV)

Passage

And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Jehovah commanded him.

Nearby Context

Exodus 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:

Exodus 19:6 and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

Exodus 19:7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Jehovah commanded him.

Exodus 19:8 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.

Exodus 19:9 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto Jehovah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "moses", "came", "elders", "people", "before", "words", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "moses", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "and ye shall be unto me a..." into verse 8's "And all the people answered together and...", so "called" and "moses" belong inside that flow. In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "moses" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.