Exodus 19:25 (GNV)

Passage

So Moses went downe vnto the people, and tolde them.

Nearby Context

Exodus 19:23 And Moses sayde vnto the Lord, The people can not come vp into the mount Sinai: for thou hast charged vs, saying, Set markes on the mountaine, and sanctifie it.

Exodus 19:24 And the Lord sayd vnto him, Go, get thee downe, and come vp, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the Priestes and the people breake their boundes to come vp vnto the Lord, least he destroy them.

Exodus 19:25 So Moses went downe vnto the people, and tolde them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moses", "went", "downe", "vnto", "people", and "tolde". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moses" and "went", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And the Lord sayd vnto him Go...", giving immediate footing for "moses" and "went". In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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