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And the two tablets of the covenant were in my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“So while the mountain was blazing with fire I turned and came down, holding in my hands the two stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So I turned and came down from the mountain, and the mountain was burning with fire. And the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I went back down the mountain while it was blazing with fire, with the two tablets of the covenant in my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant <i>were</i> in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“So I turned and came down from the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire; and the two tablets of the covenant <i>were</i> in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So I turned and came down from the mountain while the mountain was burning with fire, and the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So I turned and came down from the mountain while the mountain was burning with fire, and the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So I turned and came down from the mountain while the mountain was burning with fire, and the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“So I turned and came down from the mountain while the mountain was burning with fire, and the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“So I turned and came down from the mountain while the mountain was burning with fire, and the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So I went back down the mountain, while it was blazing with fire, and the two tablets of the covenant were in my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I went back down the mountain, while it was blazing with fire, and the two tablets of the covenant were in my hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount was burning with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Fire was raging on the mountaintop as I went back down, carrying the two stones with the commandments on them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So I turned and went down the mountain while it was still burning with fire. I was carrying the two tablets with the promise on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"So I turned and went down the mountain, carrying the two stone tablets on which the covenant was written. Flames of fire were coming from the mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"So I turned and went down from the mountain while the mountain was on fire. The two Tablets of the Covenant were in both of my hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I went back down the mountain while it was blazing with fire, with the two tablets of the covenant in my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So I turned and went down the mountain while it was blazing with fire; the two tablets of the covenant were in my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So I turned and came down from the mountain, and the mountain was burning with fire: and the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So I turned and came down from the mountain, and the mountain was burning with fire. The two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I turn and come down from the mountain, and the mountain is burning with fire, and the two tablets of the covenant [are] on my two hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And I turn, and come down from the mount, and the mount is burning with fire, and the two tables of the covenant on my two hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall turn and come down from the mount, and the mount burnt with fire: and the two tables of the covenant upon my two hands.<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 I came down from the burning mount, and held the two tables of the covenant with both hands, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And as I was descending from the burning mountain, and I held the two tablets of the covenant with both hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When I had come down again from the blazing, fiery mountain, with the two tablets of the covenant in both my hands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So I turned and went down from the mountain, while the mountain was ablaze; the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So I turned and came down from the mountain, and the mountain was burning with fire and the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I turned and I came down from the mountain and the mountain was burning in fire, and the two tablets of the Covenant were in both my hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire; and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I turned and went down from the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire to heaven; and the two tables of the testimonies <i>were</i> in my two hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/9-15.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=2847" 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">14</span>Leave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.” <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: wā·’ê·p̄en (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">So I went back</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: wā·’ê·rêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To come or go down, descend. ">down</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: wə·hā·hār (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">while it</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: bō·‘êr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">was blazing</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">with fire,</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: 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/1285.htm" title="1285: hab·bə·rîṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">of the covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏāy (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">my hands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>And I saw how you had sinned against the LORD your God; you had made for yourselves a molten calf. You had turned aside quickly from the way that the LORD had commanded you.…<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/32-15.htm">Exodus 32:15-19</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. / When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-12.htm">Exodus 24:12-18</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.” / So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God. / And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute can go to them.” ...<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/34-29.htm">Exodus 34:29</a></span><br />And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD.<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="/psalms/106-19.htm">Psalm 106:19-23</a></span><br />At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped a molten image. / They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox. / They forgot God their Savior, who did great things in Egypt, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-38.htm">Acts 7:38-40</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. / But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. / They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a></span><br />For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...<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 3:7-8</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, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-19.htm">Galatians 3:19</a></span><br />Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-5.htm">Revelation 15:5</a></span><br />After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.<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/20-21.htm">Exodus 20:21</a></span><br />And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.</p><p class="hdg">I turned</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14,15</a></b></br> And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people… </p><p class="hdg">the mount</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm">Deuteronomy 4:11</a></b></br> And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/5-23.htm">Deuteronomy 5:23</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, <i>even</i> all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Exodus 9:23</a></b></br> And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/5-23.htm">Ablaze</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-25.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-15.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-10.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-10.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-14.htm">Round</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Tables</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-11.htm">Tablets</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-4.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-12.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-26.htm">Turning</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Ablaze</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-21.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-19.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-21.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-21.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-5.htm">Round</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-17.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-17.htm">Tables</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-17.htm">Tablets</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-27.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-16.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-5.htm">Turning</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So I went back down the mountain</b><br>This phrase refers to Moses descending Mount Sinai after receiving the Ten Commandments from God. The mountain, also known as Horeb, is a significant location in biblical history, representing God's presence and divine revelation. The descent signifies a transition from divine encounter to human interaction, highlighting the mediator role of Moses between God and the Israelites. This event is a pivotal moment in the narrative of Israel's journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, emphasizing the importance of obedience to God's law.<p><b>while it was blazing with fire</b><br>The imagery of the mountain blazing with fire underscores the holiness and power of God. Fire is often associated with God's presence, as seen in the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>) and the pillar of fire that guided the Israelites (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>). This fire represents God's glory and the seriousness of the covenant being established. It serves as a reminder of the awe-inspiring nature of God's revelation and the fear and reverence it commands.<p><b>with the two tablets of the covenant in my hands</b><br>The two tablets symbolize the covenant between God and Israel, containing the Ten Commandments. These tablets are a tangible representation of God's law and His expectations for His people. The fact that Moses carries them in his hands signifies his role as the lawgiver and mediator. The tablets are central to the covenant relationship, serving as a perpetual reminder of the divine laws that govern the community. This moment foreshadows the New Covenant established through Jesus Christ, who fulfills the law and embodies God's word (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>, <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<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 mediator between God and His people. He is the one who ascends and descends the mountain to receive the tablets of the covenant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai (or Horeb)</a></b><br>The mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. It is depicted as a place of divine revelation and presence, often associated with fire and smoke.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_two_tablets_of_the_covenant.htm">The Two Tablets of the Covenant</a></b><br>These are the stone tablets inscribed with 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/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who are waiting at the base of the mountain. Their actions and faithfulness are central to the account of Deuteronomy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_blazing_fire.htm">The Blazing Fire</a></b><br>Represents God's presence and holiness, often associated with His glory and power. It serves as a reminder of the seriousness of God's covenant and the reverence due to Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_holiness.htm">Reverence for God's Holiness</a></b><br>The blazing fire on the mountain signifies God's holiness and the reverence we must have when approaching Him. It reminds us to approach God with awe and respect, acknowledging His power and majesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_law.htm">The Importance of God's Law</a></b><br>The two tablets of the covenant represent God's law, which is foundational for the life and conduct of His people. We are called to uphold and live by God's commandments, recognizing their role in guiding our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a></b><br>Moses' role as an intercessor for the Israelites highlights the importance of intercessory prayer. We are encouraged to pray for others, standing in the gap and seeking God's mercy on their behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The context of this verse, involving the Israelites' rebellion, serves as a warning about the consequences of turning away from God. It challenges us to remain faithful and obedient to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_covenant.htm">God's Faithfulness in Covenant</a></b><br>Despite the Israelites' failures, God remains faithful to His covenant. This assures us of God's steadfast love and commitment to His promises, encouraging us to trust in His faithfulness.<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/how_does_the_ark_move_yet_stay_put.htm">Numbers 10:33-36: How does the Ark of the Covenant traveling alongside them here reconcile with other passages where the Ark seems to remain stationary?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_the_law_preserved_after_exodus_32_19.htm">If Moses physically destroyed the original stone tablets in Exodus 32:19, how did the Law continue to be preserved without alteration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_deut._10_1-2_with_no_tablets.htm">How do we reconcile Deuteronomy 10:1-2's account of carving new tablets with the lack of any archaeological evidence for either set of tablets?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">So I turned . . .</span>--This verse nearly repeats <a href="/exodus/32-15.htm" title="And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.">Exodus 32:15</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/9-15.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 went back</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֵ֗פֶן</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ê·p̄en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">down</span><br /><span class="heb">וָֽאֵרֵד֙</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ê·rêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mountain</span><br /><span class="heb">הָהָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine 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">while it</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָהָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine 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">was blazing</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּעֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(bō·‘êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kindle, consume, to be, brutish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with fire,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאֵ֑שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the two</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁנֵי֙</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">לֻחֹ֣ת</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">of the covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּרִ֔ית</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 /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my hands.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | 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/9-15.htm">Deuteronomy 9:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Deuteronomy 9:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Deuteronomy 9:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Deuteronomy 9:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Deuteronomy 9:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Deuteronomy 9:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Deuteronomy 9:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Deuteronomy 9:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Deuteronomy 9:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">Deuteronomy 9:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/9-15.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 9:15 So I turned and came down (Deut. 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