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“We Will Do and Hear”: Expansion and Emphasis in Israel’s Covenant Response
Εἰσῆλθεν δὲ Μωυσῆς καὶ διηγήσατο τῷ λαῷ πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τὰ δικαιώματα ἀπεκρίθη δὲ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς φωνῇ μιᾷ λέγοντες πάντας τοὺς λόγους οὓς ἐλάλησεν Κύριος ποιήσομεν καὶ ἀκουσόμεθα (Exodus 24:3 LXX)
וַיָּבֹ֣א מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר לָעָם֙ אֵ֚ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑ים וַיַּ֨עַן כָּל־הָעָ֜ם קֹ֤ול אֶחָד֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃
From Divine Speech to Human Response
In this foundational verse, Moshe delivers YHWH’s covenantal revelation to the people, and they respond with united obedience. The Greek Septuagint faithfully reflects the Hebrew structure while adding a striking expansion: the people say not only “we will do” but also “and we will hear” (ποιήσομεν καὶ ἀκουσόμεθα).… Learn Hebrew
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