And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.

And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.

And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.

Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear {it}, and do {it}.

And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes; {by: Heb. by the hand of}

Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:

And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.

But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain {man} said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

For of old time I have broken thy yoke, {and} burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot. {transgress: or, serve}

Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.

And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.