Deuteronomy 10:2
New International Version
I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. Then you are to put them in the ark.”

New Living Translation
and I will write on the tablets the same words that were on the ones you smashed. Then place the tablets in the Ark.’

English Standard Version
And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets that you broke, and you shall put them in the ark.’

Berean Standard Bible
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.”

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you shall put them in the ark.’

New American Standard Bible
Then I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets which you smashed to pieces, and you shall put them in the ark.’

NASB 1995
‘I will write on the tablets the words that were on the former tablets which you shattered, and you shall put them in the ark.’

NASB 1977
‘And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the former tablets which you shattered, and you shall put them in the ark.’

Legacy Standard Bible
And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the former tablets which you shattered, and you shall put them in the ark.’

Amplified Bible
I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets which you shattered, and you shall put them in the ark.’

Christian Standard Bible
I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets you broke, and you are to place them in the ark.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets you broke, and you are to place them in the ark.’

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

Contemporary English Version
He told me that he would write on the new stones the same words he had written on the ones I broke, and that I could put these stones in this sacred chest.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will write on the tablets the same words that were on the first tablets, which you smashed. Then you will put them in the ark."

Good News Translation
and I will write on those tablets what I wrote on the tablets that you broke, and then you are to put them in the Box.'

International Standard Version
I'll write on the tablets what was on the first tablets that you broke. Then place them in the wooden chest.'

Majority Standard Bible
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.?

NET Bible
I will write on the tablets the same words that were on the first tablets you broke, and you must put them into the ark."

New Heart English Bible
I will write on the tables the words that were on the first tables which you broke, and you shall put them in the ark."

Webster's Bible Translation
And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou didst break, and thou shalt put them in the ark.

World English Bible
I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets which you broke, and you shall put them in the ark.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I write on the tablets the words which were on the first tablets, which you have broken, and you have placed them in the Ark.

Young's Literal Translation
and I write on the tables the words which were on the first tables, which thou hast broken, and thou hast placed them in the ark;

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will write upon the tables the words which were upon the first tables which thou brakest, and put them in the ark.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will write on the tables the words that were in them, which thou brokest before, and thou shalt put them in the ark.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will write on the tablets the words which were on those that you broke before, and you shall place them in the ark.’

New American Bible
I will write upon the tablets the words that were on the tablets that you broke, and you shall place them in the ark.

New Revised Standard Version
I will write on the tablets the words that were on the former tablets, which you smashed, and you shall put them in the ark.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets which you broke, and you shall put them in the ark.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall write on the tablets the words that were on the former tablets that you broke, and put them in the Ark.’
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I will write on the tables the words that were on the first tables which thou didst break, and thou shalt put them in the ark.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt write upon the tables the words which were on the first tables which thou didst break, and thou shalt put them into the ark.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The New Tablets of Stone
1At 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. 2And 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.” 3So 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.…

Cross References
Exodus 34:1
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.

Exodus 34:28
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.

Exodus 31:18
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.

Exodus 32:15-16
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.

Exodus 32:19
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.

Exodus 32:1-4
Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!” / So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.” / Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron. ...

Exodus 24:12
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.”

Exodus 25:16
And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

Exodus 25:21
Set the mercy seat atop the ark and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

1 Kings 8:9
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.

2 Chronicles 5:10
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.

Hebrews 9:4
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.

Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

Hebrews 9:1-5
Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, ...

Acts 7:38
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.


Treasury of Scripture

And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which you brake, and you shall put them in the ark.

thou shalt

Deuteronomy 10:5
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.

Exodus 25:16-22
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee…

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:

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Deuteronomy 10
1. God's mercy in restoring the two tablets
6. in continuing the priesthood
8. in separating the tribe of Levi
10. in hearkening unto Moses' plea for his people
12. An exhortation to obedience














And I will write
This phrase signifies God's direct involvement and authority in the creation of the covenant. The Hebrew root for "write" is "כָּתַב" (katav), which implies a deliberate and permanent act. In the ancient Near Eastern context, writing was a means of establishing a binding agreement. Here, it underscores the divine origin of the Law, emphasizing that it is not merely human tradition but God's eternal word.

on the tablets
The "tablets" refer to the stone tablets that Moses received on Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, "לֻחֹת" (luchot) is used, indicating not just any writing surface but something durable and significant. Stone tablets were used for important decrees, suggesting the permanence and unchanging nature of God's commandments. Archaeologically, similar stone inscriptions have been found, underscoring the historical practice of inscribing laws on stone.

the words that were on the first tablets
This phrase highlights the continuity and consistency of God's message. The "words" (דְּבָרִים, devarim) are the Ten Commandments, which form the core of the covenant between God and Israel. The repetition of these words on new tablets signifies God's mercy and the renewal of the covenant despite Israel's previous transgressions.

which you broke
This refers to the incident in Exodus 32 when Moses shattered the first set of tablets in response to Israel's idolatry with the golden calf. The breaking of the tablets symbolizes the breaking of the covenant due to sin. It serves as a reminder of human frailty and the need for repentance and restoration.

and you are to place them in the ark
The "ark" is the Ark of the Covenant, a sacred chest that held the tablets. In Hebrew, "אֲרוֹן" (aron) signifies a container or chest, but in this context, it is a holy vessel. The placement of the tablets in the ark symbolizes God's presence among His people and the centrality of His law in their lives. Historically, the ark was the focal point of Israel's worship, representing God's throne on earth.

(2) And I will write on the tables.--It is a common error to suppose that Moses wrote the Law the second time. The mistake arises from the change of person in Exodus 34:28, where the same pronoun "he" refers first to Moses, and then to Jehovah. But there is no doubt as to the fact or its spiritual meaning. The tables of stone represent the "fleshy tables of the heart" as St. Paul teaches us in 2Corinthians 3:3. The first pair of tables were like the heart of Adam, which came fresh from the hand of his Maker, with the word of the Law written on them. But this perished by the fall, beneath the mountain of the Law. The humanity which ascended to receive the Spirit for us was prepared by the Mediator on earth. The "second man" receive "the new covenant," "not the letter, but the Spirit," which puts God's laws in men's minds, and writes them in their hearts, making them God's temple. Thus the ark and the tabernacle which received the Law are a figure of God's human temple, and of the renewed heart of man.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And I will write
וְאֶכְתֹּב֙ (wə·’eḵ·tōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the tablets
הַלֻּחֹ֔ת (hal·lu·ḥōṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3871: To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal

the words
הַדְּבָרִ֔ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

were
הָי֛וּ (hā·yū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the first
הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים (hā·ri·šō·nîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

tablets,
הַלֻּחֹ֥ת (hal·lu·ḥōṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3871: To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal

which
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you broke;
שִׁבַּ֑רְתָּ (šib·bar·tā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

and you are to place
וְשַׂמְתָּ֖ם (wə·śam·tām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

them in the ark.”
בָּאָרֽוֹן׃ (bā·’ā·rō·wn)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 727: A chest, ark


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