Deuteronomy 10

Deuteronomy 10:1

בָּעֵ֨ת

ʻêth

in/with/by — time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc. הַהִ֜וא

hûwʼ

the — he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are אָמַ֧ר

ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude) יְהוָ֣ה

Yᵉhôvâh

(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God אֵלַ֗י

ʼêl

near, with or among; often in general, to פְּסָל

pâçal

to carve, whether wood or stone לְךָ֞

le-

to/for you/your (m.s.) שְׁנֵֽי

shᵉnayim

two; also (as ordinal) twofold לֻוחֹ֤ת

lûwach

probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal אֲבָנִים֙

ʼeben

a stone כָּרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים

riʼshôwn

like/as — first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) וַעֲלֵ֥ה

ʻâlâh

and — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative אֵלַ֖י

ʼêl

near, with or among; often in general, to הָהָ֑רָה

har

the — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ

ʻâsâh

and — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application לְּךָ֖

le-

to/for you/your (m.s.) אֲר֥וֹן

ʼârôwn

a box עֵֽץ

ʻêts

a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)

Deuteronomy 10:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3

“At that time the Lord said to me, ‘Cut out for yourself two

Cross-Book Pattern

Nearly the identical Hebrew phrase, confirmed token by token, that first described these replacement tablets being cut (Exodus 34:1), after …tablets

Cross-Book Pattern

Nearly the identical Hebrew phrase, confirmed token by token, that first described these replacement tablets being cut (Exodus 34:1), after … of stone like the first,

Cross-Book Pattern

Nearly the identical Hebrew phrase, confirmed token by token, that first described these replacement tablets being cut (Exodus 34:1), after … and come up to Me on the mountain, and make an ark (chest) of wood for yourself.

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⇢Deuteronomy 10:1New

Moses adds one detail Exodus never mentioned: he built the ark himself, of wood, to hold these new tablets. The container for the law and the second chance it represents get built in the same breath.

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The same command, in nearly the same words - the moment the covenant was rebuilt after Moses broke the first tablets in anger.

Deuteronomy 10:1 · WEB

At that time Yahweh said to me, “Cut two stone tablets like the first, and come up to me onto the mountain, and make an ark of wood.

Exodus 34:1 · WEB

Yahweh said to Moses, “Chisel two stone tablets like the first. I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke.

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Today's memory verse · from this session

““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.”

Deuteronomy 10:1

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