Exodus 19:7

Authorized King James Version

And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וַיָּבֹ֣א

H935

came

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

מֹשֶׁ֔ה

H4872

And Moses

mosheh, the israelite lawgiver

וַיִּקְרָ֖א

H7121

and called

to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

לְזִקְנֵ֣י

H2205

for the elders

old

הָעָ֑ם

H5971

of the people

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

וַיָּ֣שֶׂם

H7760

and laid

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם

H6440

before their faces

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

אֵ֚ת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

כָּל

H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

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הַדְּבָרִ֣ים

H1697

all these words

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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הָאֵ֔לֶּה

H428

these or those

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אֲשֶׁ֥ר

H834

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

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צִוָּ֖הוּ

H6680

commanded

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

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יְהוָֽה׃

H3068

which the LORD

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Exodus Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection

How does this verse's literary context within Exodus chapter 19 illuminate its theological significance, and what does this teach us about biblical interpretation?
How does the salvation theme in this verse connect to the overarching narrative of Scripture, and what does this reveal about God's character and purposes?
What systematic theological implications arise from this verse's treatment of salvation, and how does it contribute to a biblical theology of soteriology and the doctrine of salvation?

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