Deuteronomy 10 · Verse 1

Deuteronomy 10:1

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.
Deuteronomy 10:1, King James Version

Deuteronomy 10:1 in other translations

BSBAt 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.
WEBAt that time the LORD said to me, “Cut two stone tablets like the first, and come up to me onto the mountain, and make an ark of wood.
ASVAt that time Jehovah 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.
YLT‘At that time hath Jehovah said unto me, Grave for thee two tables of stone, like the first, and come up unto Me, into the mount, and thou hast made for thee an ark of wood,
DARBYAt that time Jehovah said unto me, Hew for thyself two tables of stone like the first, and come up unto me into the mountain, and make thee an ark of wood;
BBEAt that time the Lord said to me, Make two other stones, cut like the first two, and come up to me on the mountain, and make an ark of wood.
WebsterAt that time the LORD said to me, Hew thee two tables of stone like the first, and come up to me upon the mount, and make thee an ark of wood.

What does Deuteronomy 10:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

De 10:1-22. God's Mercy in Restoring the Two Tables.

1. At that time the Lord said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first--It was when God had been pacified through the intercessions of Moses with the people who had so greatly offended Him by the worship of the golden calf. The obedient leader executed the orders he had received as to the preparation both of the hewn stones, and the ark or chest in which those sacred archives were to be laid.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

Moses is commanded to make a second set of tables, Deu 10:1, Deu 10:2. He makes an ark, prepares the two tables, God writes on them the ten commandments, and Moses lays them up in the ark, Deu 10:3-5. The Israelites journey from Beeroth to Mosera, where Aaron dies, Deu 10:6; and from thence to Gudgodah and Jotbath, Deu 10:7. At that time God separated the tribe of Levi for the service of the sanctuary, Deu 10:8, Deu 10:9. How long Moses stayed the second time in the mount, Deu 10:10, Deu 10:11. What God requires of the Israelites, Deu 10:12-15. Their heart must be circumcised, Deu 10:16. God's character and conduct, Deu 10:17, Deu 10:18. They are commanded to love the stranger, Deu 10:19; to fear, love, and serve God, Deu 10:20, because he had done such great things for them and their fathers, Deu 10:21, Deu 10:22. Verse 1 Hew thee two tables of stone - See the notes on Exo 34:1.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 10:1-11
Moses reminded the Israelites of God's great mercy to them, notwithstanding their provocations. There were four things in and by which the Lord showed himself reconciled to Israel. God gave them his law. Thus God has intrusted us with Bibles, sabbaths, and sacraments, as tokens of his presence and favour. God led them forward toward Canaan. He appointed a standing ministry among them for holy things. And now, under the gospel, when the pouring forth of the Spirit is more plentiful and powerful, the succession is kept up by the Spirit's work on men's hearts, qualifying and making some willing for that work in every age. God accepted Moses as an advocate or intercessor for them, and therefore appointed him to be their prince and leader. Moses was a type of Christ, who ever lives, pleading for us, and has all power in heaven and in earth.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Deuteronomy 10:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בָּעֵ֨תba.'Etat the timeH6256
הַהִ֜ואha.Hiv'<the> thatH1931
אָמַ֧ר'a.Marhe saidH559
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito meH413
פְּסָל\־pe.sol-cut outH6458
לְךָ֞le.Khafor <the> yourself
שְׁנֵֽי\־she.nei-twoH8147
לֻוחֹ֤תlu.Chottablets ofH3871
אֲבָנִים֙'a.va.Nimstone<s>H68
כָּרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםka.Ri.sho.Nimlike the former [tablets]H7223
וַעֲלֵ֥הva.'a.Lehand come upH5927
אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413
הָהָ֑רָהha.Ha.rahthe mountain towardsH2022
וְעָשִׂ֥יתָve.'a.Si.taand you will makeH6213
לְּךָ֖le.Khafor <the> yourself
אֲר֥וֹן'a.Ronan ark ofH727
עֵֽץ\׃'EtzwoodH6086

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 10:1

  • Exodus 34:1-2

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest. And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.

  • Exodus 25:10-15

    And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about. And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it. And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. …

  • Hebrews 9:4

    Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

  • Exodus 34:4

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 10:3-4

    And I made an ark of 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. And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the Lord spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the Lord gave them unto me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 God's mercy in restoring the two tables;
6 in continuing the priesthood;
8 in separating the tribe of Levi;
10 in hearkening unto Moses' suit for his people.
12 An exhortation to obedience.

Hew.
4; Ex 34:1,2,4
make thee.
3; Ex 25:10-15; Heb 9:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Deuteronomy 10:1

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 10:2

    And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark.

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Deuteronomy 10:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		EN aquel tiempo Jehová me dijo: Lábrate dos tablas de piedra como las primeras, y sube á mí al monte, y hazte un arca de madera:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		En ce temps-là, l’ Éternel me dit: Taille-toi deux tables de pierre comme les premières, et monte vers moi sur la montagne, et fais-toi une arche de bois;
German
Elberfelder 1871		In selbiger Zeit sprach Jehova zu mir: Haue dir zwei steinerne Tafeln aus, wie die ersten, und steige zu mir herauf auf den Berg; und mache dir eine Lade von Holz;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		In tempore illo dixit Dominus ad me: Dola tibi duas tabulas lapideas, sicut priores fuerunt, et ascende ad me in montem: faciesque arcam ligneam,