The Tablets Rewritten

10 “At that time the Lord said to me, ‘(A)Cut out for yourself two tablets of stone like the first two, and come up to Me on the mountain, and (B)make an [a]ark of wood for yourself. Then (C)I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets which you smashed to pieces, and (D)you shall put them in the ark.’ So (E)I made an ark of acacia wood and (F)cut out two tablets of stone like the first two, and I went up on the mountain with the two tablets in my hand. Then He wrote on the tablets, like the first writing, (G)the Ten [b]Commandments (H)which the Lord had spoken to you on the mountain from the midst of the fire (I)on the day of the assembly; and the Lord gave them to me. Then I turned and (J)came down from the mountain, and I (K)put the tablets in the ark which I had made; (L)and they are there, just as the Lord commanded me.”

(Now the sons of Israel set out from [c]Beeroth (M)Bene-jaakan to Moserah. (N)There Aaron died and there he was buried, and his son Eleazar served as priest in his place. (O)From there they set out to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land of streams of water. (P)At that time the Lord singled out the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord (Q)to serve Him and to bless in His name, until this day. (R)Therefore, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance with his brothers; the Lord is his inheritance, just as the Lord your God spoke to him.)

10 (S)I, moreover, stayed on the mountain for forty days and forty nights like the first time, and the Lord listened to me that time also; the Lord was not willing to destroy you. 11 Then the Lord said to me, ‘Arise, proceed on your journey ahead of the people, so that they may go in and take possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.’

12 (T)And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to [d]fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and (U)love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with (V)all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the Lords commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good? 14 Behold, (W)to the Lord your God belong heaven and the [e]highest heavens, (X)the earth and all that is in it. 15 (Y)Yet the Lord set His affection on your fathers, to love them, and He chose their [f]descendants after them, you over all the other peoples, as it is this day. 16 (Z)So circumcise [g]your heart, and do not (AA)stiffen your neck any longer. 17 (AB)For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the (AC)Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, (AD)who does not show partiality, nor (AE)take a bribe. 18 He executes justice for (AF)the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the stranger by giving him food and clothing. 19 (AG)So show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 20 You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him, and (AH)cling to Him, and (AI)you shall swear by His name. 21 He is (AJ)your glory and He is your God, who has done these great and awesome things for you which your eyes have seen. 22 (AK)Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all, (AL)and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 10:1 I.e., sacred chest
  2. Deuteronomy 10:4 Lit Words
  3. Deuteronomy 10:6 Or the wells of the sons of Jaakan
  4. Deuteronomy 10:12 Or revere
  5. Deuteronomy 10:14 Lit heaven of heavens
  6. Deuteronomy 10:15 Lit seed
  7. Deuteronomy 10:16 Lit the foreskin of your heart,

Tablets Like the First Ones

10 At that time the Lord said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets(A) like the first ones and come up to me on the mountain. Also make a wooden ark.[a] I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. Then you are to put them in the ark.”(B)

So I made the ark out of acacia wood(C) and chiseled(D) out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I went up on the mountain with the two tablets in my hands. The Lord wrote on these tablets what he had written before, the Ten Commandments(E) he had proclaimed(F) to you on the mountain, out of the fire, on the day of the assembly.(G) And the Lord gave them to me. Then I came back down the mountain(H) and put the tablets in the ark(I) I had made,(J) as the Lord commanded me, and they are there now.(K)

(The Israelites traveled from the wells of Bene Jaakan to Moserah.(L) There Aaron died(M) and was buried, and Eleazar(N) his son succeeded him as priest.(O) From there they traveled to Gudgodah and on to Jotbathah, a land with streams of water.(P) At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi(Q) to carry the ark of the covenant(R) of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister(S) and to pronounce blessings(T) in his name, as they still do today.(U) That is why the Levites have no share or inheritance among their fellow Israelites; the Lord is their inheritance,(V) as the Lord your God told them.)

10 Now I had stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights, as I did the first time, and the Lord listened to me at this time also. It was not his will to destroy you.(W) 11 “Go,” the Lord said to me, “and lead the people on their way, so that they may enter and possess the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.”

Fear the Lord

12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you(X) but to fear(Y) the Lord your God, to walk(Z) in obedience to him, to love him,(AA) to serve the Lord(AB) your God with all your heart(AC) and with all your soul,(AD) 13 and to observe the Lord’s commands(AE) and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?(AF)

14 To the Lord your God belong the heavens,(AG) even the highest heavens,(AH) the earth and everything in it.(AI) 15 Yet the Lord set his affection on your ancestors and loved(AJ) them, and he chose you,(AK) their descendants, above all the nations—as it is today.(AL) 16 Circumcise(AM) your hearts,(AN) therefore, and do not be stiff-necked(AO) any longer. 17 For the Lord your God is God of gods(AP) and Lord of lords,(AQ) the great God, mighty and awesome,(AR) who shows no partiality(AS) and accepts no bribes.(AT) 18 He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow,(AU) and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.(AV) 19 And you are to love(AW) those who are foreigners,(AX) for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.(AY) 20 Fear the Lord your God and serve him.(AZ) Hold fast(BA) to him and take your oaths in his name.(BB) 21 He is the one you praise;(BC) he is your God, who performed for you those great(BD) and awesome wonders(BE) you saw with your own eyes. 22 Your ancestors who went down into Egypt were seventy in all,(BF) and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.(BG)

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 10:1 That is, a chest

The Tablets Rewritten

10 “At that time the Lord said to me, ‘Cut out for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and come up to Me on the mountain, and make an ark (chest) of wood for yourself. I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets which you shattered, and you shall put them in the ark.’ So I made an ark of acacia wood and cut out two tablets of stone like the first, and went up the mountain [a]with the two tablets in my hand. The Lord wrote on the tablets, like the first writing, the Ten [b]Commandments which the Lord had spoken to you on the mountain from the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly; then the Lord gave them to me. Then I turned and came down from the mountain and put the tablets in the ark which I had made; and they are there, just as the Lord commanded me.”

(Now the sons of Israel traveled from the wells of the sons of Jaakan to Moserah. There Aaron died and there he was buried and Eleazar his son ministered as priest in his place. From there they traveled to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land of brooks of water. At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to serve Him and to bless in His name until this day. Therefore, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance [of tribal land] with his brothers; [c]the Lord is his inheritance, as the Lord your God [d]has promised him.)

10 “And I stayed on the mountain, like the first time, forty days and nights, and the Lord listened to me at that time also; the Lord was not willing to destroy you. 11 Then the Lord said to me, ‘Arise, go on your journey ahead of the people, so that they may go in and take possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give to them.’

12 “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require from you, but to fear [and worship] the Lord your God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect], to walk [that is, to live each and every day] in all His ways and to love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul [your choices, your thoughts, your whole being], 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good? 14 Behold, the heavens and the highest of heavens belong to the Lord your God, the earth and all that is in it. 15 Yet the Lord [e]had a delight in loving your fathers and set His affection on them, and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day. 16 So circumcise [that is, remove sin from] your heart, and be stiff-necked (stubborn, obstinate) no longer. 17 For the Lord your [f]God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, the awesome God who does not show [g]partiality nor take a bribe. 18 He [h]executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and [i]shows His love for the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) by giving him food and clothing. 19 Therefore, show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 20 You shall fear [and worship] the Lord your God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect]; you shall serve Him and cling to Him [hold tightly to Him, be united with Him], and you shall swear [oaths] by His name. 21 He is your praise and glory; He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things which you have seen with your own eyes. 22 Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy persons [in all], and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 10:3 The size of the two tablets of stone on which the Ten Commandments were written is uncertain. They probably were not great tombstone-sized slabs like those depicted in works of art, but were likely smaller rectangular plates, two of which could be carried by one man.
  2. Deuteronomy 10:4 Lit Words.
  3. Deuteronomy 10:9 Serving as priests, the Levites were to live off the various offerings presented by the people (Num 18:21; Deut 18:1; Josh 13:14). In addition, each of the other tribes set aside cities within their respective territories for the Levites (Num 35:1-8).
  4. Deuteronomy 10:9 Lit has spoken to.
  5. Deuteronomy 10:15 Lit strengthened His heart.
  6. Deuteronomy 10:17 Heb Elohim. The primary word translated “God” in the O.T.; the mighty God, the Creator; the great triune God manifested as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  7. Deuteronomy 10:17 Lit lift up faces.
  8. Deuteronomy 10:18 Lit is doing.
  9. Deuteronomy 10:18 Lit is loving.

Moisés fala das segundas tábuas da lei

10 Naquele mesmo tempo, me disse o Senhor: Alisa duas tábuas de pedra, como as primeiras, e sobe a mim a este monte, e faze uma arca de madeira. E, naquelas tábuas, escreverei as palavras que estavam nas primeiras tábuas que quebraste, e as porás na arca. Assim, fiz uma arca de madeira de cetim, e alisei duas tábuas de pedra, como as primeiras, e subi o monte com as duas tábuas na minha mão. Então, escreveu o Senhor nas tábuas, conforme a primeira escritura, os dez mandamentos, que o Senhor vos falara no dia da congregação, no monte, do meio do fogo; e o Senhor mas deu a mim. E virei-me, e desci do monte, e pus as tábuas na arca que fizera; e ali estão, como o Senhor me ordenou.

E partiram os filhos de Israel de Beerote-Benê-Jaacã a Mosera. Ali, faleceu Arão e ali foi sepultado. E Eleazar, seu filho, administrou o sacerdócio em seu lugar. Dali, partiram a Gudgoda e de Gudgoda a Jotbatá, terra de ribeiros de águas.

Da vocação da tribo de Levi

No mesmo tempo, o Senhor separou a tribo de Levi para levar a arca do concerto do Senhor, para estar diante do Senhor, para o servir e para abençoar em seu nome até ao dia de hoje. Pelo que Levi, com seus irmãos, não tem parte na herança; o Senhor é a sua herança, como o Senhor, teu Deus, lhe tem dito.

10 E eu estive no monte, como nos dias primeiros, quarenta dias e quarenta noites; e o Senhor me ouviu ainda por esta vez; não quis o Senhor destruir-te. 11 Porém o Senhor me disse: Levanta-te, põe-te a caminho diante do povo, para que entre e possua a terra que jurei a seus pais dar-lhes.

Exortação à obediência

12 Agora, pois, ó Israel, que é o que o Senhor, teu Deus, pede de ti, senão que temas o Senhor, teu Deus, e que andes em todos os seus caminhos, e o ames, e sirvas ao Senhor, teu Deus, com todo o teu coração e com toda a tua alma, 13 para guardares os mandamentos do Senhor e os seus estatutos, que hoje te ordeno, para o teu bem? 14 Eis que os céus e os céus dos céus são do Senhor, teu Deus, a terra e tudo o que nela há. 15 Tão somente o Senhor tomou prazer em teus pais para os amar; e a vós, semente deles, escolheu depois deles, de todos os povos, como neste dia se vê. 16 Circuncidai, pois, o prepúcio do vosso coração e não mais endureçais a vossa cerviz. 17 Pois o Senhor, vosso Deus, é o Deus dos deuses e o Senhor dos senhores, o Deus grande, poderoso e terrível, que não faz acepção de pessoas, nem aceita recompensas; 18 que faz justiça ao órfão e à viúva e ama o estrangeiro, dando-lhe pão e veste. 19 Pelo que amareis o estrangeiro, pois fostes estrangeiros na terra do Egito. 20 Ao Senhor, teu Deus, temerás; a ele servirás, e a ele te chegarás, e pelo seu nome jurarás. 21 Ele é o teu louvor e o teu Deus, que te fez estas grandes e terríveis coisas que os teus olhos têm visto. 22 Com setenta almas teus pais desceram ao Egito; e, agora, o Senhor, teu Deus, te pôs como as estrelas dos céus em multidão.

Tábuas Iguais às Primeiras

10 “Naquela ocasião o Senhor me ordenou: ‘Corte duas tábuas de pedra, como as primeiras, e suba para encontrar-se comigo no monte. Faça também uma arca de madeira. Eu escreverei nas tábuas as palavras que estavam nas primeiras, que você quebrou, e você as colocará na arca’.

“Então fiz a arca de madeira de acácia, cortei duas tábuas de pedra como as primeiras e subi o monte com as duas tábuas nas mãos. O Senhor escreveu nelas o que tinha escrito anteriormente, os Dez Mandamentos que havia proclamado a vocês no monte, do meio do fogo, no dia em que estavam todos reunidos. O Senhor as entregou a mim, e eu voltei, desci do monte e coloquei as tábuas na arca que eu tinha feito. E lá ficaram, conforme o Senhor tinha ordenado.

(Os israelitas partiram dos poços dos jaacanitas e foram até Moserá. Ali Arão morreu e foi sepultado, e o seu filho Eleazar foi o seu sucessor como sacerdote. Dali foram para Gudgodá e de lá para Jotbatá, terra de riachos. Naquela ocasião o Senhor separou a tribo de Levi para carregar a arca da aliança do Senhor, para estar perante o Senhor a fim de ministrar e pronunciar bênçãos em seu nome, como se faz ainda hoje. É por isso que os levitas não têm nenhuma porção de terra ou herança entre os seus irmãos; o Senhor é a sua herança, conforme o Senhor, o seu Deus, lhes prometeu.)

10 “Assim eu fiquei no monte quarenta dias e quarenta noites, como da primeira vez; e também desta vez o Senhor me atendeu e não quis destruí-los. 11 ‘Vá’, o Senhor me disse. ‘Conduza o povo em seu caminho, para que tome posse da terra que jurei aos seus antepassados dar a você.’

Exortação ao Temor do Senhor

12 “E agora, ó Israel, que é que o Senhor, o seu Deus, lhe pede, senão que tema o Senhor, o seu Deus, que ande em todos os seus caminhos, que o ame e que sirva ao Senhor, o seu Deus, de todo o seu coração e de toda a sua alma, 13 e que obedeça aos mandamentos e aos decretos do Senhor, que hoje lhe dou para o seu próprio bem?

14 “Ao Senhor, o seu Deus, pertencem os céus e até os mais altos céus, a terra e tudo o que nela existe. 15 No entanto, o Senhor se afeiçoou aos seus antepassados e os amou, e a vocês, descendentes deles, escolheu entre todas as nações, como hoje se vê. 16 Sejam fiéis, de coração[a], à sua aliança; e deixem de ser obstinados. 17 Pois o Senhor, o seu Deus, é o Deus dos deuses e o Soberano dos soberanos, o grande Deus, poderoso e temível, que não age com parcialidade nem aceita suborno. 18 Ele defende a causa do órfão e da viúva e ama o estrangeiro, dando-lhe alimento e roupa. 19 Amem os estrangeiros, pois vocês mesmos foram estrangeiros no Egito. 20 Temam o Senhor, o seu Deus, e sirvam-no. Apeguem-se a ele e façam os seus juramentos somente em nome dele. 21 Seja ele o motivo do seu louvor, pois ele é o seu Deus, que por vocês fez aquelas grandes e temíveis maravilhas que vocês viram com os próprios olhos. 22 Os seus antepassados que desceram ao Egito eram setenta ao todo, mas agora o Senhor, o seu Deus, os tornou tão numerosos quanto as estrelas do céu.

Footnotes

  1. 10.16 Hebraico: Circuncidem o coração de vocês.