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Then I went up the mountain with the tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood, and cut two tablets of stone like the first, and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I made an ark <i>of</i> shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“So I made an ark of acacia wood, hewed two tablets of stone like the first, and went up the mountain, having the two tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood and cut out two tablets of stone like the first <i>two,</i> and I went up on the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So I made an ark of acacia wood and cut out two tablets of stone like the former ones, and went up on the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So I made an ark of acacia wood and cut out two tablets of stone like the former ones, and went up on the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood and carved out two tablets of stone like the former ones and went up on the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood and cut out two tablets of stone like the first, and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood, cut two stone tablets like the first ones, and climbed the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood, cut two stone tablets like the first ones, and climbed the mountain with the two tablets in my hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So I made a chest out of acacia wood, and I chiseled two flat stones like the ones I broke. Then I carried the stones up the mountain, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I made an ark out of acacia wood. I cut two [more] stone tablets like the first ones. I carried the two tablets up the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"So I made a Box of acacia wood and cut two stone tablets like the first ones and took them up the mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So I made a chest out of acacia wood and chiseled two tablets of stones just like the first ones. Then I went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood and carved out two stone tablets just like the first ones. Then I went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood, and cut two tablets of stone like the first, and went up onto the mountain, having the two tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like the first, and ascended the mount, having the two tables in my hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood, and cut two stone tablets like the first, and went up onto the mountain, having the two tablets in my hand. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I make an ark of shittim wood, and hew two tablets of stone like the first, and go up to the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I make an ark of shittim wood, and grave two tables of stone like the first, and go up to the mount, and the two tables in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will make the ark of acacia wood, and I will hew two tables of stone as the first, and I will go up to the mount and the two tables in my hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I made an ark of setim wood And when I had hewn two tables of stone like the former, I went up into the mount, having them in my hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, I made an ark of setim wood. And when I had hewn two tablets of stone like the former, I ascended onto the mountain, having them in my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood, and cut two stone tablets like the first ones, and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia wood, cut two tablets of stone like the former ones, and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tablets of stone like the first, and went up on the mountain, having the two tablets in my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I made the Ark of wood of acaciabox and I cut two tablets of stone like the former, and I went up the mountain and both tablets were in my hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So I made an ark of acacia-wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So I made an ark of boards of incorruptible wood, and I hewed tables of stone like the first, and I went up to the mountain, and the two tables were in my hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/10-3.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=3026" 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/10.htm">The New Tablets of Stone</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>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.” <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wā·’a·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">So I made</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">an ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/7848.htm" title="7848: šiṭ·ṭîm (N-fp) -- Acacia (a tree and a wood). Feminine of a derivative from the same as shotet; the acacia.">of acacia</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ă·ṣê (N-mpc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">wood,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6458.htm" title="6458: wā·’ep̄·sōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To hew, hew into shape. A primitive root; to carve, whether wood or stone.">chiseled out</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê- (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’ă·ḇā·nîm (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/7223.htm" title="7223: kā·ri·šō·nîm (Prep-k, Art:: Adj-mp) -- Former, first, chief. Or riishon; from ri'shah; first, in place, time or rank.">like the originals,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wā·’a·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">and went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·hā·rāh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·nê (Conj-w:: Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">with the two</a> <a href="/hebrew/3871.htm" title="3871: hal·lu·ḥōṯ (Art:: N-mp) -- 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/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏî (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in my hands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>And the LORD wrote on the tablets what had been written previously, the Ten Commandments that He had spoken to you on the mountain out of the fire on the day of the assembly. The LORD gave them to me,…<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/34-1.htm">Exodus 34:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. / Be ready in the morning, and come up on Mount Sinai to present yourself before Me on the mountaintop. / No one may go up with you; in fact, no one may be seen anywhere on the mountain—not even the flocks or herds may graze in front of the mountain.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">Exodus 25:10-22</a></span><br />And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. / Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">1 Kings 8:9</a></span><br />There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt.<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_chronicles/5-10.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10</a></span><br />There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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/37-1.htm">Exodus 37:1-9</a></span><br />Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. / He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. / And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33</a></span><br />So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-3.htm">1 Samuel 4:3-4</a></span><br />When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.” / So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-16.htm">Jeremiah 3:16</a></span><br />“In those days, when you multiply and increase in the land,” declares the LORD, “they will no longer discuss the ark of the covenant of the LORD. It will never come to mind, and no one will remember it or miss it, nor will another one be made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm">2 Samuel 6:2-3</a></span><br />And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it. / They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-3.htm">1 Chronicles 13:3-4</a></span><br />Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.” / And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">1 Chronicles 15:1-3</a></span><br />David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. / Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.” / And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-11.htm">2 Chronicles 6:11</a></span><br />And there I have placed the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with the children of Israel.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like to the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in my hand.</p><p class="hdg">I made</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-5.htm">Exodus 25:5,10</a></b></br> And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-1.htm">Exodus 37:1-9</a></b></br> And Bezaleel made the ark <i>of</i> shittim wood: two cubits and a half <i>was</i> the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it: … </p><p class="hdg">hewed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Deuteronomy 10:1</a></b></br> At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/34-4.htm">Exodus 34:4</a></b></br> And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/38-6.htm">Acacia</a> <a href="/exodus/38-6.htm">Acacia-Wood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-2.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-9.htm">Ascended</a> <a href="/exodus/34-4.htm">Chiseled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-26.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-27.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/exodus/34-4.htm">Hewed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Onto</a> <a href="/numbers/31-8.htm">Others</a> <a href="/numbers/33-49.htm">Shittim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-2.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-2.htm">Tables</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-2.htm">Tablets</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/41-19.htm">Acacia</a> <a href="/exodus/25-5.htm">Acacia-Wood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-5.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/joshua/8-20.htm">Ascended</a> <a href="/exodus/34-4.htm">Chiseled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-3.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-2.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-18.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-18.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">Hewed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-4.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-4.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-2.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-35.htm">Onto</a> <a href="/joshua/8-22.htm">Others</a> <a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Shittim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-10.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-4.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-4.htm">Tables</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-4.htm">Tablets</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-5.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-1.htm">God's mercy in restoring the two tablets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">in continuing the priesthood</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">in separating the tribe of Levi</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-10.htm">in hearkening unto Moses' plea for his people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">An exhortation to obedience</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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Acacia wood was chosen for its durability and resistance to decay, symbolizing the enduring nature of God's covenant. This wood was abundant in the Sinai region, making it a practical choice. The construction of the ark signifies obedience to God's instructions and the importance of preserving His commandments. The ark is a type of Christ, representing God's presence among His people.<p><b>chiseled out two stone tablets like the originals</b><br>The two stone tablets are central to the covenant between God and Israel, containing the Ten Commandments. The act of chiseling new tablets signifies restoration and renewal after the original tablets were broken due to Israel's sin with the golden calf. This reflects God's mercy and willingness to renew His covenant despite human failure. The tablets are a precursor to the New Covenant, where God's laws are written on the hearts of believers (<a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>).<p><b>and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hands</b><br>Moses ascending the mountain symbolizes approaching God in reverence and obedience. The mountain, likely Mount Sinai, is a place of divine revelation and covenant-making. Moses acts as a mediator between God and Israel, prefiguring Christ as the ultimate mediator. The physical act of carrying the tablets emphasizes the responsibility of upholding God's law. This ascent is a reminder of the need for spiritual elevation and commitment to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Moses is the leader of the Israelites and the one who receives the Law from God. He is tasked with making a new set of stone tablets after the first were broken.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_acacia_wood.htm">Ark of Acacia Wood</a></b><br>This refers to the container Moses made to house the new stone tablets. Acacia wood is known for its durability and resistance to decay, symbolizing the enduring nature of God's covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/two_stone_tablets.htm">Two Stone Tablets</a></b><br>These tablets represent the Ten Commandments, which are the core of God's covenant with Israel. Moses chiseled them out to replace the ones he broke in anger.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_mountain.htm">The Mountain</a></b><br>This is Mount Sinai (also known as Horeb), where Moses received the Law from God. It is a place of divine revelation and covenant.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Israel, who are the recipients of the Law and the covenant. Their relationship with God is central to the events described.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses' actions in making the ark and chiseling the tablets demonstrate obedience to God's commands. We are called to obey God's Word, even when it requires effort and sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_renewal.htm">God's Mercy and Renewal</a></b><br>The replacement of the tablets signifies God's willingness to renew His covenant with His people despite their failures. This teaches us about God's grace and the opportunity for repentance and renewal in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_ark.htm">Symbolism of the Ark</a></b><br>The ark made of acacia wood symbolizes the enduring nature of God's promises. We can trust in the reliability and permanence of God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Moses' leadership is characterized by humility and dedication. As leaders in our communities, we should strive to follow his example by prioritizing God's instructions and serving others faithfully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_the_law.htm">The Significance of the Law</a></b><br>The tablets represent God's moral and ethical standards. Understanding and applying these principles is crucial for living a life that honors God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_acacia_wood.htm">What defines acacia wood?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_kill_uzzah_for_touching_the_ark.htm">Why does God kill Uzzah instantly for touching the Ark to prevent it from falling (2 Samuel 6:7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chron_5_10_differ_from_heb_9_4.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10 - Why does this verse say only the tablets were in the Ark when Hebrews 9:4 mentions additional items, creating a seeming contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_exodus_20_with_no_evidence.htm">How can we reconcile Exodus 20:1-17, declaring divine authorship of the Ten Commandments, with the lack of archaeological or historical evidence supporting a miraculous event on Mount Sinai?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/10-3.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">So I made</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאַ֤עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’a·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an ark</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chest, ark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of acacia</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁטִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(šiṭ·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7848.htm">Strong's 7848: </a> </span><span class="str2">Acacia (a tree and a wood)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wood,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cut</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶפְסֹ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ep̄·sōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6458.htm">Strong's 6458: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hew, hew into shape</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵי־</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">אֲבָנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">like the first ones,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּרִאשֹׁנִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(kā·ri·šō·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7223.htm">Strong's 7223: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, in place, time, rank</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and climbed</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאַ֣עַל</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’a·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mountain</span><br /><span class="heb">הָהָ֔רָה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·hā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the two</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">tablets</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלֻּחֹ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lu·ḥōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<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">in my hands.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָדִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">Deuteronomy 10:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">Deuteronomy 10:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">Deuteronomy 10:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">Deuteronomy 10:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">Deuteronomy 10:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">Deuteronomy 10:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">Deuteronomy 10:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">Deuteronomy 10:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">Deuteronomy 10:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">Deuteronomy 10:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/10-3.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 10:3 So I made an ark of acacia (Deut. 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