Keluaran 19:8

19:8 and all the people answered together, “All that the Lord has commanded we will do!” ¹  So Moses brought the words of the people back to the Lord.

Yosua 24:24

24:24 The people said to Joshua, “We will worship ²  the Lord our God and obey him.” ³ 

[19:8]  ¹ tn 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.”

[24:24]  ² tn Or “will serve.”

[24:24]  ³ tn Heb “and listen to his voice.”