Exodus 19:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 19:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 19:5 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 19:5 — KJV
“Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:”
— Exodus 19:5 (KJV)
Exodus 19:5 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 19:5
“Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. hearken...: or, obey howbeit...: or, notwithstanding when thou hast solemnly protested against them then thou shalt”
Shares key themes with Exodus 19:5: now, therefore, obey
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with Exodus 19:5: now, therefore, keep
“Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 19:5: now, obey, covenant
“Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. a spoil: or, meat”
Shares key themes with Exodus 19:5: now, therefore, then
“Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 19:5: now, therefore, obey
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