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Exodus 19:3-8 CEV Moses went up the mountain to meet with the LORD God, who told him to say to the people: (4) You saw what I did in Egypt, and you know how I brought you here to me, just as a mighty eagle carries its young. (5) Now if you will faithfully obey me, you will be my very own people. The whole world is mine, (6) but you will be my holy nation and serve me as priests. Moses, that is what you must tell the Israelites. (7) After Moses went back, he reported to the leaders what the LORD had said, (8) and they promised, "We will do everything the LORD has commanded." So Moses told the LORD about this.

Exodus 19:3-8 NWT 3 And Moses went up to the [true] God, and Jehovah began to call to him out of the mountain, saying: "This is what you are to say to the house of Jacob and to tell the sons of Israel, 4 'You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, that I might carry you on wings of eagles and bring you to myself. 5 And now if you will strictly obey my voice and will indeed keep my covenant, then you will certainly become my special property out of all [other] peoples, because the whole earth belongs to me. 6 And you yourselves will become to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you are to say to the sons of Israel." 7 So Moses came and called the older men of the people and set before them all these words that Jehovah had commanded him. 8 After that all the people answered unanimously and said: "All that Jehovah has spoken we are willing to do." Immediately Moses took back the words of the people to Jehovah.

Exodus 19:3-8 GW Then Moses went up the mountain to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, "This is what you must say to the descendants of Jacob. Tell the Israelites, (4) 'You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to my mountain. (5) If you carefully obey me and are faithful to the terms of my promise, then out of all the nations you will be my own special possession, even though the whole world is mine. (6) You will be my kingdom of priests and my holy nation.' These are the words you must speak to the Israelites." (7) So Moses went down and called for the leaders of the people. He repeated to them all the words that the LORD had commanded him. (8) All the people answered together, "We will do everything the LORD has said." So Moses brought their answer back to the LORD.

Exodus 19:3-8 GNB and Moses went up the mountain to meet with God. The LORD called to him from the mountain and told him to say to the Israelites, Jacob's descendants: (4) "You saw what I, the LORD, did to the Egyptians and how I carried you as an eagle carries her young on her wings, and brought you here to me. (5) Now, if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own people. The whole earth is mine, but you will be my chosen people, (6) a people dedicated to me alone, and you will serve me as priests." (7) So Moses went down and called the leaders of the people together and told them everything that the LORD had commanded him. (8) Then all the people answered together, "We will do everything that the LORD has said," and Moses reported this to the LORD.

Exodus 19:3-8 LITV (3) And Moses went up to God. And Jehovah called to him from the mountain, saying, You shall say this to the house of Jacob, and tell it to the sons of Israel. (4) You have seen what I did to Egypt; and I bore you on wings of eagles and brought you to Me. (5) And now if listening you will listen to My voice, and will keep My covenant, you shall become a special treasure to Me above all the nations, for all the earth is Mine. (6) And you shall become a kingdom of priests for Me, a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak to the sons of Israel. (7) And Moses came and called the elders of the people. And he put all these words before them which Jehovah commanded him. (8) And all the people answered together and said, All which Jehovah has spoken we will do. And Moses brought back the words of the people to Jehovah.

Exodus 19:3-8 MKJV (3) And Moses went up to God, and Jehovah called to him out of the mountain, saying, You shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the sons of Israel: (4) You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to Myself. (5) And now if you will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure to Me above all the nations; for all the earth is Mine. (6) And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak to the sons of Israel. (7) And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which Jehovah commanded him. (8) And all the people answered together and said, All that Jehovah has spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people to Jehovah.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation