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Moses came and told the people all the words of Yahweh, and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, "All the words which Yahweh has spoken will we do."
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A Unified, Eager Vow
Commentators note the people's immediate and unanimous response. With 'one voice,' they agreed to obey all the laws Moses relayed from God, which scholars identify as the 'Book of the Covenant' (Exodus 21-23). This willing acceptance formed their side of the covenant, even if, as one scholar notes, they did not yet fully understand the difficulty of perfect obedience.
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19th Century
Anglican
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Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
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