Exodus 19:8 (GNV)

Passage

And the people answered all together, and sayd, All that the Lord hath commanded, we will doe. And Moses reported the wordes of the people vnto the Lord.

Nearby Context

Exodus 19:6 Yee shall be vnto mee also a kingdome of Priestes, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel.

Exodus 19:7 Moses then came and called for the Elders of the people, and proposed vnto them all these things, which the Lord commanded him.

Exodus 19:8 And the people answered all together, and sayd, All that the Lord hath commanded, we will doe. And Moses reported the wordes of the people vnto the Lord.

Exodus 19:9 And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Lo, I come vnto thee in a thicke cloude, that the people may heare, whiles I talke with thee, and that they may also beleeue thee for euer. (for Moses had tolde the wordes of the people vnto the Lord)

Exodus 19:10 Moreouer, the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Goe to the people, and sanctifie them to day and to morow, and let them wash their clothes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "people", "answered", "together", "sayd", "lord", "hath", "commanded", and "moses". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "people" and "answered", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Moses then came and called for the..." into verse 9's "And the Lord sayd vnto Moses Lo...", so "people" and "answered" 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 "people" and "answered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.