Deuteronomy 10

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 10 of 34

1 At that time Jehovah said to me, Cut out for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and come up to Me, into the mountain, and you shall make for yourself an ark of wood;

2 and I shall write on the tablets the words which were on the first tablets, which you have broken, and you shall place them in the ark.

3 And I made an ark of acacia wood, and cut out two tablets of stone like the first, and went up into the mountain; and the two tablets were in my hand.

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Chapter Summary

God's mercy in restoring the two tables, 6 in continuing the priesthood, 8 in separating the tribe of Levi, 10 in hearkening unto Moses' suit for the people. 12 An exhortation to obedience.

Key Hebrew Words

לוּחַ tablet (of stone) H3871 · TWOT 1091a
אֲרוֹן ark H727 · TWOT 166a
בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
יָרֵא fear, revere H3372 · TWOT 907
אָהֵב love H157 · TWOT 29
מוּל circumcise H4135 · TWOT 1204

People & Context

Moses

Speaker who recounts cutting the second tablets and exhorts Israel to fear and love Jehovah.

Aaron

Moses' brother, who died and was buried at Mosera.

Eleazar

Aaron's son, who acted as priest in his father's place.

Timeline

Command to Make the Ark

Moses is commanded to cut two new stone tablets and to make an Ark of acacia wood.

Deuteronomy 10:1-2
Moses Carves Second Tablets

Moses makes the Ark, carves a second set of stone tablets, and goes up Mount Sinai.

Deuteronomy 10:3
God Writes on the Second Tablets

God writes the Ten Commandments again on the second tablets, exactly as He had spoken them before.

Deuteronomy 10:4

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