And (A)Moses went up to God, and the Lord (B)called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: (C)‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how (D)I [a]bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Now (E)therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and (F)keep My covenant, then (G)you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is (H)Mine. And you shall be to Me a (I)kingdom of priests and a (J)holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”

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  1. Exodus 19:4 sustained

while (A)Moses went up to God. (B)The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: (C)‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how (D)I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be (E)my treasured possession among all peoples, for (F)all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a (G)kingdom of priests and (H)a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”

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Then Moses went up to God,(A) and the Lord called(B) to him from the mountain and said, “This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt,(C) and how I carried you on eagles’ wings(D) and brought you to myself.(E) Now if you obey me fully(F) and keep my covenant,(G) then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession.(H) Although the whole earth(I) is mine, you[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests(J) and a holy nation.’(K) These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

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  1. Exodus 19:6 Or possession, for the whole earth is mine. You

Then Moses climbed the mountain to appear before God. The Lord called to him from the mountain and said, “Give these instructions to the family of Jacob; announce it to the descendants of Israel: ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You know how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.’ This is the message you must give to the people of Israel.”

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