sa.khat is used as a command for Israel to become silent before hearing Moses and the priests.

The sole attested use is an imperative call for Israel to become silent in preparation to hear the address that follows.

1. Command to be silent before hearing · dominant

   In Deuteronomy 27:9, הַסְכֵּת is a Hiphil imperative addressed to a masculine singular hearer within the public address to Israel; it precedes the instruction to hear. The APB renders the clause, “Be silent and hear, O Israel.”

   Deuteronomy 27:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Deuteronomy 27:9, the APB presents the opening command as “Be silent” before “hear,”.