Having sprinkled the altar with the blood of the offerings, Moses "took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people." Thus the conditions of the covenant were solemnly repeated, and all were at liberty to choose whether or not they would comply with them. They had at the first promised to obey the voice of God; but they had since heard His law proclaimed; and its principles had been particularized, that they might know how much this covenant involved. Again the people answered with one accord, "All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient." "When Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood, . . . and sprinkled both the book and all the people, saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you." Hebrews 9:19, 20.

Da Moses havde stænket ofrenes blod på alteret, tog han "pagtsbogen og læste den op i folkets påhør". Således blev pagtens betingelser højtideligt gentaget, og alle kunne frit vælge, om de ville følge dem eller ikke. De havde til at begynde med lovet at adlyde Guds røst; men på et senere tidspunkt havde de hørt hans lov blive forkyndt, og dens principper var blevet nærmere forklaret, for at de kunne vide, hvor meget denne pagt omfattede. Atter svarede folket enstemmigt: "Vi vil gøre alt, hvad Herren har talt, og lyde ham!" Efter at Moses havde forkyndt hele folket alle lovbudene, tog han blod, og bestænkede både bogen selv og hele folket, idet han sagde: "Dette er den pagts blod, som Gud har pålagt Eder." Heb. 9, 19-20.