King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me.
Complete Jewish Bible:
I turned, came down the mountain and put the tablets in the ark I had made; and there they remain; as ADONAI ordered me.
Berean Standard Bible:
and I went back down the mountain and placed the tablets in the ark I had made, as the LORD had commanded me; and there they have remained.
American Standard Version:
And I turned and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they are as Jehovah commanded me.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And I turned{H6437} myself and came down{H3381} from the mount{H2022}, and put{H7760} the tables{H3871} in the ark{H727} which I had made{H6213}; and there they be, as the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680} me.
Cross-References (KJV):
Exodus 40:20
- And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
Exodus 34:29
- And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.
Exodus 25:16
- And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
Exodus 32:15
- ¶ 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.
Deuteronomy 9:15
- 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.
Joshua 4:9
- And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
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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Commentary for Deuteronomy 10:5
1. Themes:
- Obedience to God's Commandments: Moses emphasizes that he followed God's instructions precisely by placing the tablets, which contained the Ten Commandments, into the Ark of the Covenant.
- Preservation of Divine Law: The act of placing the tablets in the Ark signifies the importance of preserving the word of God for future generations.
- Mediation between God and People: Moses serves as a mediator, receiving God's laws and ensuring they are kept sacred among the Israelites.
2. Historical Context:
- Deuteronomy 10:5 is part of Moses' second discourse to the Israelites, which occurs in the plains of Moab before they enter the Promised Land.
- The verse refers to an event that took place after the first set of tablets, inscribed with the Ten Commandments, were broken by Moses when he found the Israelites worshipping the Golden Calf (Exodus 32).
- Moses ascended Mount Sinai again to receive a second set of tablets, which he then brought down and placed in the Ark of the Covenant, a sacred chest that symbolized God's presence among the Israelites and was kept in the Tabernacle.
- The Ark of the Covenant played a central role in Israelite worship and was a tangible representation of the covenant between God and His people.
- The book of Deuteronomy itself is presented as a series of speeches by Moses, summarizing the Law and encouraging the Israelites to remain faithful to God as they prepare to enter and possess the land of Canaan.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H6437
There are 128 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פָּנָה
Transliteration: pânâh
Pronunciation: paw-naw'
Description: a primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.; appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early). - Strong's Number: H3381
There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָרַד
Transliteration: yârad
Pronunciation: yaw-rad'
Description: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down. - Strong's Number: H2022
There are 485 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הַר
Transliteration: har
Pronunciation: har
Description: a shortened form of הָרָר; a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively); hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion. - Strong's Number: H7760
There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שׂוּם
Transliteration: sûwm
Pronunciation: soom
Description: or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work. - Strong's Number: H3871
There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לוּחַ
Transliteration: lûwach
Pronunciation: loo'-akh
Description: or לֻחַ; from a primitive root; probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal; board, plate, table. - Strong's Number: H727
There are 467 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָרוֹן
Transliteration: ʼârôwn
Pronunciation: aw-rone'
Description: or אָרֹן; from אָרָה (in the sense of gathering); a box; ark, chest, coffin. - Strong's Number: H6213
There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂה
Transliteration: ʻâsâh
Pronunciation: aw-saw'
Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H6680
There are 475 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צָוָה
Transliteration: tsâvâh
Pronunciation: tsaw-vaw'
Description: a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin; appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.