Exodus 19:3-8 Jehovah called Moses from the mountain. So Moses went up the mountain to God. Jehovah told him: »This is what you must say to the descendants of Jacob. Tell the Israelites:

NSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ Jehovah called Moses from the mountain. So Moses went up the mountain to God. Jehovah told him: »This is what you must say to the descendants of Jacob. Tell the Israelites: ⁴ ‘You have seen what I did to Egypt and how I carried you on the wings of eagles and brought you to me. ⁵ ‘If you will obey me and are faithful to the terms of my covenant, then out of all the nations you will be my own special possession, for all the earth is mine. ⁶ ‘You will be my kingdom of priests and my holy nation. These are the words you must speak to the children of Israel.’« ⁷ Moses went down the mountain and called for the elders of the people. He repeated to them all the words that Jehovah had commanded him. ⁸ All the people answered together: »We will do everything Jehovah has said.« So Moses brought their answer back to Jehovah.