Exodus 16:9

16:9 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole community 1  of the Israelites, ‘Come 2  before the Lord, because he has heard your murmurings.’”

Exodus 23:13

23:13 “Pay attention to do 3  everything I have told you, and do not even mention 4  the names of other gods – do not let them be heard on your lips. 5 

Exodus 32:17

32:17 When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, 6  he said to Moses, “It is the sound of war in the camp!”

1 tn Or “congregation” (KJV, ASV, NASB, NRSV); the same word occurs in v. 10.

2 tn The verb means “approach, draw near.” It is used in the Torah of drawing near for religious purposes. It is possible that some sacrifice was involved here, but no mention is made of that.

3 tn The phrase “to do” is added; in Hebrew word order the line says, “In all that I have said to you you will watch yourselves.” The verb for paying attention is a Niphal imperfect with an imperatival force.

4 tn Or “honor,” Hiphil of זָכַר (zakhar). See also Exod 20:25; Josh 23:7; Isa 26:13.

5 tn Heb “mouth.”

sn See also Ps 16:4, where David affirms his loyalty to God with this expression.

6 sn See F. C. Fensham, “New Light from Ugaritica V on Ex, 32:17 (br’h),” JNSL 2 (1972): 86-7.