New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 10

The Tablets Rewritten

1“At that timeבָּעֵ֨תba.'EtH6256the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068saidאָמַ֧ר'a.MarH559to me, ‘Cutפְּסָל־pe.sol-H6458out for yourself twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147tabletsלֻוחֹ֤תlu.ChotH3871of stoneאֲבָנִים֙'a.va.NimH68like the formerכָּרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםka.Ri.sho.NimH7223onesH7223,and comeוַעֲלֵ֥הva.'a.LehH5927up to Me on the mountainהָהָ֑רָהha.Ha.rahH2022, andmakeוְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213an arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of woodעֵֽץ׃'EtzH6086for yourself.

2I will writeוְאֶכְתֹּב֙ve.'ekh.ToH3789on the tabletsהַלֻּחֹ֔תha.lu.ChotH3871the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697that were on the formerהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.NimH7223tabletsהַלֻּחֹ֥תha.lu.ChotH3871whichH834you shatteredשִׁבַּ֑רְתָּshi.Bar.taH7665, andyou shall putוְשַׂמְתָּ֖םve.sam.TamH7760them in the arkבָּאָרֽוֹן׃ba.'a.RonH727.’

3SoI madeוָאַ֤עַשׂva.'A.'asH6213an arkאֲרוֹן֙'a.rOnH727of acaciaשִׁטִּ֔יםshi.TimH7848woodעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086andcutוָאֶפְסֹ֛לva.'ef.SolH6458out twoשְׁנֵי־she.nei-H8147tabletsלֻחֹ֥תlu.ChotH3871of stoneאֲבָנִ֖ים'a.va.NimH68like the formerכָּרִאשֹׁנִ֑יםka.ri.sho.NimH7223onesH7223,and wentוָאַ֣עַלva.'A.'alH5927up on the mountainהָהָ֔רָהha.Ha.rahH2022with the twoוּשְׁנֵ֥יu.she.NeiH8147tabletsהַלֻּחֹ֖תha.lu.ChotH3871in my handבְּיָדִֽי׃be.ya.DiH3027.

4He wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֨בvai.yikh.ToH3789on the tabletsהַלֻּחֹ֜תha.lu.ChotH3871,like the formerהָרִאשׁ֗וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223writingכַּמִּכְתָּ֣בka.mikh.TavH4385,the Tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235Commandmentsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068had spokenדִּבֶּר֩di.BerH1696to you on the mountainבָּהָ֛רba.HarH2022from the midstמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of the fireהָאֵ֖שׁha.'EshH784on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of the assemblyהַקָּהָ֑לha.ka.HalH6951;and the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068gaveוַיִּתְּנֵ֥םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them to me.

5Then I turnedוָאֵ֗פֶןva.'E.fenH6437andcameH3381downוָֽאֵרֵד֙va.'e.RedH3381from the mountainהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022andputוָֽאָשִׂם֙va.'a.SimH7760the tabletsהַלֻּחֹ֔תha.lu.ChotH3871in the arkבָּאָר֖וֹןba.'a.RonH727whichH834I had madeעָשִׂ֑יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213;and thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033they are, as the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068commandedצִוַּ֖נִיtzi.Va.niH6680me.”

6(Now the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478setנָֽסְע֛וּna.se.'UH5265out fromBeerothH885Bene-jaakanH885to Moserahמוֹסֵרָ֑הmo.se.RahH4149.Thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175diedמֵ֤תmetH4191and thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֣רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912and Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el.'a.ZarH499his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121ministeredH3547as priestוַיְכַהֵ֛ןvay.kha.HenH3547in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.

7From thereמִשָּׁ֥םmi.ShamH8033they setנָסְע֖וּna.se.'UH5265out to Gudgodahהַגֻּדְגֹּ֑דָהha.gud.Go.dahH1412,and from Gudgodahהַגֻּדְגֹּ֣דָהha.gud.Go.dahH1412to Jotbathahיָטְבָ֔תָהya.te.Va.tahH3193,a landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of brooksנַ֥חֲלֵיNa.cha.leiH5158of waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325.

8At that timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068setהִבְדִּ֤ילhiv.DilH914apartH914the tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Leviהַלֵּוִ֔יha.le.ViH3878to carryלָשֵׂ֖אתla.SetH5375the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,to standלַעֲמֹד֩la.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068to serveלְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙le.sha.re.ToH8334Him and to blessוּלְבָרֵ֣ךְu.le.va.RekhH1288in His nameבִּשְׁמ֔וֹbish.MoH8034untilעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

9Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651,LeviH3878does not haveהָיָ֧הha.YahH1961a portionחֵ֥לֶקChe.lekH2506or inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֖הve.na.cha.LahH5159with his brothersאֶחָ֑יו'e.ChavH251;the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068is his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159,justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430spokeדִּבֶּ֛רdi.BerH1696to him.)

10“I, moreover, stayedעָמַ֣דְתִּי'a.Mad.tiH5975on the mountainבָהָ֗רva.HarH2022fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImH705daysכַּיָּמִים֙kai.ya.MimH3117and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֖יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705nightsלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915like the firstהָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםha.Ri.sho.NimH7223timeי֔וֹםYomH3117,and the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֨עvai.yish.Ma'H8085to me that timeבַּפַּ֣עַםba.Pa.'amH6471alsoגַּ֚םgamH1571;the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068was not willingאָבָ֥ה'a.VahH14to destroyהַשְׁחִיתֶֽךָ׃hash.chi.Te.khaH7843you.

11Then the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, ‘Ariseק֛וּםkumH6965,proceedלֵ֥ךְlekhH1980on your journeyלְמַסַּ֖עle.ma.Sa'H4550aheadלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440of the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,that they may goוְיָבֹ֙אוּ֙ve.ya.Vo.'uH935in and possessוְיִֽרְשׁ֣וּve.yir.ShuH3423the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650to their fathersלַאֲבֹתָ֖םla.'a.vo.TamH1to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414them.’

12“Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258,Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whatמָ֚הmahH4100does the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430requireשֹׁאֵ֖לsho.'ElH7592from you, but tofearלְ֠יִרְאָהLe.yir.'ahH3372the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,to walkלָלֶ֤כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605His waysדְּרָכָיו֙de.ra.KhavH1870andloveוּלְאַהֲבָ֣הu.le.'a.ha.VahH157Him, and to serveוְלַֽעֲבֹד֙ve.la.'a.VodH5647the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430withallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315,

13andto keepלִשְׁמֹ֞רlish.MorH8104the Lord’sיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068commandmentsמִצְוֹ֤תmitz.VotH4687and His statutesחֻקֹּתָ֔יוchu.ko.TavH2708whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834I am commandingמְצַוְּךָ֖me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117for your goodלְט֖וֹבle.TovH2896?

14Beholdהֵ֚ןhenH2005,to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430belong heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and thehighestוּשְׁמֵ֣יu.she.MeiH8064heavensהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that is in it.

15YetH7534on your fathersבַּאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָba.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1did the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068setH2836His affectionH2836to loveלְאַהֲבָ֣הle.'a.ha.VahH157them, and He choseוַיִּבְחַ֞רvai.yiv.CharH977theirdescendantsבְּזַרְעָ֣םbe.zar.'AmH2233afterאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310them, evenyou aboveH4480allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605peoplesהָעַמִּ֖יםha.'a.MimH5971, as it isthisהַזֶּה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

16So circumciseוּמַלְתֶּ֕םu.mal.TemH4135your heartלְבַבְכֶ֑םle.vav.KhemH3824, andstiffenתַקְשׁ֖וּtak.ShuH7185your neckוְעָ֨רְפְּכֶ֔םve.'A.re.pe.KhemH6203noלֹ֥אlo'H3808longerעֽוֹד׃odH5750.

17For the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430is the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of godsהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430and theLordH136of lordsH113,the greatהַגָּדֹ֤לha.ga.DolH1419,the mightyהַגִּבֹּר֙ha.gi.BorH1368,and the awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָ֔אve.ha.no.Ra'H3372Godהָאֵ֨לha.'ElH410whoאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834does not showH5375partialityפָנִ֔יםfa.NimH5375 H6440norH3808takeיִקַּ֖חyi.KachH3947a bribeשֹֽׁחַד׃Sho.chadH7810.

18He executesעֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.SehH6213justiceמִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.PatH4941forthe orphanיָת֖וֹםya.TomH3490and the widowוְאַלְמָנָ֑הve.'al.ma.NahH490,and showsH157His loveH157for the alienגֵּ֔רGerH1616by givingלָ֥תֶתLa.tetH5414him foodלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899and clothingוְשִׂמְלָֽה׃ve.sim.LahH8071.

19So showH157your loveוַאֲהַבְתֶּ֖םva.'a.hav.TemH157for the alienהַגֵּ֑רha.GerH1616,for you were aliensגֵרִ֥יםge.RimH1616in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

20You shall fearתִּירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;you shall serveתַעֲבֹ֑דta.'a.VodH5647Him andclingתִדְבָּ֔קtid.BakH1692to Him, andyou shall swearתִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃ti.sha.Ve.a'H7650by His nameוּבִשְׁמ֖וֹu.vish.MoH8034.

21He isyour praiseתְהִלָּתְךָ֖te.hi.la.te.KhaH8416and He is your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834has doneעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428greatהַגְּדֹלֹ֤תha.ge.do.LotH1419and awesomeהַנּֽוֹרָאֹת֙ha.no.ra.'OtH3372thingsH3372for you whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834your eyesעֵינֶֽיךָ׃'ei.Nei.khaH5869have seenרָא֖וּra.'UH7200.

22Your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1wentH3381downיָרְד֥וּya.re.DuH3381to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יְמָהּmitz.Ra.ye.mahH4714seventyבְּשִׁבְעִ֣יםbe.shiv.'ImH7657personsנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315in all,and nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has madeשָֽׂמְךָ֙sa.me.KhaH7760you as numerousלָרֹֽב׃la.RoH7230as the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵ֥יke.chokh.VeiH3556of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

The Tablets Rewritten

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 10