EXOD923 When our ancestors were thrilled into a ready acceptance of the Torah, their instantaneous reaction was "We shall do and we shall understand" [this verse]. This truer translation is apt to be misunderstood. What they intended to imply was this: "We promise to make our religion one of belief and action". To translate that promise into deed, the Sidra of Yitro [Exodus xviii-xx], containing the Decalogue, is immediately followed by Mishpatim, [Exodus xxi-xxiv], with its summary of some of the most essential laws of the Mosaic legislation.