Exodus 34:1-9

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Moses Gets New Stone Tablets

34 The Lord said to Moses, “·Cut [Hew out; Chisel] two more stone tablets like the ·first two [former], and I will write the same words on them that were on the ·first two [former] stones which you broke [32:15–16]. ² Be ready tomorrow morning, and then come up on Mount Sinai. Stand before me there on the top of the mountain. ³ No one may come with you or even be seen any place on the mountain. Not even the flocks or herds may ·eat grass [graze] near that mountain.”

⁴ So Moses ·cut [hewed out] two stone tablets like the ·first ones [former]. Then early the next morning he went up Mount Sinai, just as the Lord had commanded him, carrying the two stone tablets with him. ⁵ Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with Moses, and the Lord called out his name: the Lord [^LYahweh; 3:14].

⁶ The Lord passed in front of Moses and said, “I am the Lord. The Lord is a God who shows ·mercy [compassion], who is ·kind [gracious], ·who doesn’t become angry quickly [patient], who has great ·love [loyalty] and faithfulness ⁷ and ·is kind [^Lguards/preserves loyalty] to thousands of people. The Lord forgives people for ·evil [iniquity], for ·sin [transgression], and for ·turning against him [sin], but he does not ·forget to punish guilty people [^Lclear]. He will punish not only the guilty people, but also their children, their grandchildren, ·their great-grandchildren, and their great-great-grandchildren [^Lto the third and fourth generations; Num. 14:18; Neh. 9:17; Ps. 86:15; 103:8; 145:8; Nah. 1:3].”

⁸ Then Moses quickly bowed to the ground and worshiped. ⁹ He said, “Lord, if ·you are pleased with me [^LI have found favor in your eyes], please, [^LLord] go with us. I know that these are ·stubborn [^Lstiff-necked] people, but forgive our ·evil [iniquity] and our sin. Take us as your ·own people [^Linheritance; possession].”