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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />At the end of the forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“At the end of the forty days and nights, the LORD handed me the two stone tablets inscribed with the words of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And at the end of forty days and forty nights the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And at the end of forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, <i>that</i> the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, <i>even</i> the tables of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, at the end of forty days and forty nights, <i>that</i> the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It came about at the end of forty days and nights that the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It came about at the end of forty days and nights that the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And it came about at the end of forty days and nights that the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened at the end of forty days and nights, that Yahweh gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It came about at the end of forty days and forty nights that the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant, at the end of the forty days and forty nights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant, at the end of the 40 days and 40 nights.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that Jehovah gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At the end of the 40 days and 40 nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets with his promise on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Yes, after those forty days and nights the LORD gave me the two stone tablets on which he had written the covenant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At the end of 40 days and nights, the LORD gave to me the two stone Tablets of the Covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And at the end of forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now at the end of the forty days and nights the LORD presented me with the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, even the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights that Yahweh gave me the two stone tablets, even the tablets of the covenant. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, at the end of forty days and forty nights, YHWH has given the two tablets of stone to me—tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And it cometh to pass, at the end of forty days and forty nights, Jehovah hath given unto me the two tables of stone -- tables of the covenant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it shall be from the end of forty days and forty nights, Jehovah gave to me the two tables of stone, the tables of the covenant.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when forty days were passed, and as many nights, the Lord gave me the two tables of stone, the tables of the covenant, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when forty days, and as many nights, had passed, the Lord gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then, at the end of the forty days and forty nights, when the LORD had given me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At the end of forty days and forty nights the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And at the end of forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And after forty days and forty nights, LORD JEHOVAH gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the Covenant.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass after forty days and forty nights, the Lord gave me the two tables of stone, the tables of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=2803" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/9.htm">The Golden Calf</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God with the exact words that the LORD spoke to you out of the fire on the mountain on the day of the assembly. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/7093.htm" title="7093: miq·qêṣ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- End. Contracted from qatsats; an extremity; adverbially after.">at the end</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">of forty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: wə·’ar·bā·‘îm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">and forty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: lā·yə·lāh (N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">nights,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">gave me</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the two</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm (Art:: N-fp) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3871.htm" title="3871: lu·ḥōṯ (N-mpc) -- A tablet, board or plank, a plate. Or luach; from a primitive root; probably meaning to glisten; a tablet, of stone, wood or metal.">tablets,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3871.htm" title="3871: lu·ḥō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- A tablet, board or plank, a plate. Or luach; from a primitive root; probably meaning to glisten; a tablet, of stone, wood or metal.">the tablets</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: hab·bə·rîṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">of the covenant.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>And the LORD said to me, “Get up and go down from here at once, for your people, whom you brought out of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten image.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-18.htm">Exodus 31:18</a></span><br />When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-15.htm">Exodus 32:15-16</a></span><br />Then Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides, front and back. / The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-18.htm">Exodus 24:18</a></span><br />Moses entered the cloud as he went up on the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Exodus 34:28</a></span><br />So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-8.htm">1 Kings 19:8</a></span><br />So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-13.htm">Nehemiah 9:13-14</a></span><br />You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments. / You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">2 Corinthians 3:7</a></span><br />Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-2.htm">Matthew 4:2</a></span><br />After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-38.htm">Acts 7:38</a></span><br />He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-20.htm">Exodus 19:20</a></span><br />The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-12.htm">Exodus 24:12</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-19.htm">Exodus 32:19</a></span><br />As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Deuteronomy 10:1-5</a></span><br />At that time the LORD said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, come up to Me on the mountain, and make an ark of wood. / And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you are to place them in the ark.” / So I made an ark of acacia wood, chiseled out two stone tablets like the originals, and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.</p><p class="hdg">the tables of the covenant</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/9-9.htm">Deuteronomy 9:9</a></b></br> When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, <i>even</i> the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33</a></b></br> And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/8-6.htm">Hebrews 8:6-10</a></b></br> But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/9-9.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-8.htm">End</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-9.htm">Nights</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-10.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-10.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-10.htm">Tables</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-10.htm">Tablets</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-25.htm">End</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-18.htm">Nights</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Tables</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Tablets</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-1.htm">Moses dissuades them from the opinion of their own righteousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-7.htm">Moses reminds them of the golden calf</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Moses' time on Mount Sinai parallels other biblical events, such as Jesus' fasting in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/4-2.htm">Matthew 4:2</a>) and Elijah's journey to Horeb (<a href="/1_kings/19-8.htm">1 Kings 19:8</a>). This duration underscores the completeness and sufficiency of the time spent in divine presence, preparing Moses to receive God's law.<p><b>the LORD gave me</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the law. It was not conceived by human wisdom but was a direct revelation from God. The giving of the law signifies God's covenant relationship with Israel, highlighting His role as the lawgiver and the authority behind the commandments. This divine giving is a precursor to the New Covenant, where God gives His Spirit to write the law on believers' hearts (<a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>).<p><b>the two stone tablets</b><br>The stone tablets symbolize the permanence and unchanging nature of God's law. Stone, being durable, indicates that the commandments are meant to endure through generations. Archaeologically, similar stone inscriptions have been found in the ancient Near East, used for important decrees, underscoring the significance of the tablets. The tablets also prefigure Christ, the "living stone" (<a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm">1 Peter 2:4</a>), who embodies the law.<p><b>the tablets of the covenant</b><br>These tablets represent the formal agreement between God and Israel, akin to ancient suzerain-vassal treaties. The covenant establishes Israel as God's chosen people, with the law serving as the terms of this relationship. This covenant is foundational for understanding Israel's identity and mission. In the New Testament, Jesus is seen as the mediator of a new and better covenant (<a href="/hebrews/8-6.htm">Hebrews 8:6</a>), fulfilling and surpassing the old covenant's requirements.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the two stone tablets from God. He is a central figure in the Pentateuch and serves as a mediator between God and the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel who gave the law to Moses. His interaction with Moses on Mount Sinai is a pivotal moment in Israel's history.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_two_stone_tablets.htm">The Two Stone Tablets</a></b><br>These tablets contained the Ten Commandments, representing God's covenant with Israel. They symbolize God's law and His expectations for His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where Moses received the law from God. It is a place of divine revelation and covenant-making.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were to receive and live by the commandments given to Moses. Their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land is marked by moments of faith and rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_forty_days.htm">The Significance of Forty Days</a></b><br>The number forty often signifies a period of testing, preparation, or judgment in the Bible. Reflect on how God uses these times to prepare His people for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant_relationship.htm">The Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The giving of the law on stone tablets underscores the seriousness and permanence of God's covenant with His people. Consider how this covenant relationship is fulfilled in Christ and what it means for believers today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_mediator.htm">The Role of the Mediator</a></b><br>Moses acted as a mediator between God and Israel. In the New Testament, Jesus is our ultimate mediator. Reflect on the importance of having a mediator and how Jesus fulfills this role perfectly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_law.htm">Obedience to God's Law</a></b><br>The tablets represent God's expectations for His people. Discuss the importance of obedience to God's commands and how the Holy Spirit empowers believers to live according to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite Israel's failures, God remained faithful to His covenant. Consider how God's faithfulness is evident in your life and how you can respond with faith and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_deut._9_6_stress_israel's_unworthiness.htm">Deuteronomy 9:6 - Why does this passage emphasize Israel's unworthiness while other parts of the law emphasize adherence to commandments for blessings and favor?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_spare_gibeonites_despite_deut._20_16-17.htm">How does sparing the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:15) align with instructions to destroy all Canaanite inhabitants (Deuteronomy 20:16-17)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_allow_saul's_heirs'_execution.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:5-6, why does David permit the execution of Saul's descendants if Deuteronomy 24:16 forbids punishing children for a parent's wrongdoing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_deut._15_11_contradict_no-poor_claim.htm">Deuteronomy 15:11 acknowledges the perpetual presence of poverty--does this contradict the earlier statement that there would be no poor?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the end</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקֵּץ֙</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7093.htm">Strong's 7093: </a> </span><span class="str2">An extremity, after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of forty</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">days</span><br /><span class="heb">י֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and forty</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ar·bā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nights,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֑יְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(lā·yə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> </span><span class="str2">A twist, night, adversity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gave</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֨ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me the two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stone</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲבָנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tablets,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֻחֹ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(lu·ḥōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3871.htm">Strong's 3871: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tablets</span><br /><span class="heb">לֻח֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lu·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3871.htm">Strong's 3871: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the covenant,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּרִֽית׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Deuteronomy 9:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Deuteronomy 9:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Deuteronomy 9:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Deuteronomy 9:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Deuteronomy 9:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Deuteronomy 9:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Deuteronomy 9:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Deuteronomy 9:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Deuteronomy 9:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Deuteronomy 9:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 9:11 It came to pass at the end (Deut. 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