17 The verb is an imperfect. The people are not being presumptuous in stating their compliance—there are several options open for the interpretation of this tense. It may be classified as having a desiderative nuance: “we are willing to do” or, “we will do.”

In other versions

All the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.

The people all responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has said.” So Moses brought their answer back to the Lord.

Then all the people responded together, “We will do all that the Lord has spoken.” So Moses brought the people’s words back to the Lord.

And all the people responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has commanded.” So Moses brought the people’s answer back to the Lord.

And all the people together answered and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” And Moses brought back the words of the people to Yahweh.

And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord.

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