Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 10:2–5

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. ⁴And the LORD wrote on the tablets what had been written previously, the Ten Commandments^a 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, ⁵and 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.

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Deuteronomy 10:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will write	וְאֶכְתֹּב֙	wə·’eḵ·tōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H3789 write
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the tablets	הַלֻּחֹ֔ת	hal·lu·ḥōṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
the words	הַדְּבָרִ֔ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were	הָי֛וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the first	הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים	hā·ri·šō·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7223 former, first, chief
tablets	הַלֻּחֹ֥ת	hal·lu·ḥōṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you broke	שִׁבַּ֑רְתָּ	šib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
and you are to place them	וְשַׂמְתָּ֖ם	wə·śam·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
in the ark	בָּאָרֽוֹן׃	bā·’ā·rō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark

Deuteronomy 10:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I made	וָאַ֤עַשׂ	wā·’a·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
an ark	אֲרוֹן֙	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of acacia	שִׁטִּ֔ים	šiṭ·ṭîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7848 acacia
wood	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
chiseled out	וָאֶפְסֹ֛ל	wā·’ep̄·sōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6458 hew, hew into shape
two	שְׁנֵי־	šə·nê-	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
stone	אֲבָנִ֖ים	’ă·ḇā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
tablets	לֻחֹ֥ת	lu·ḥōṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
like the originals	כָּרִאשֹׁנִ֑ים	kā·ri·šō·nîm	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7223 former, first, chief
and went up	וָאַ֣עַל	wā·’a·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the mountain	הָהָ֔רָה	hā·hā·rāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
with the two	וּשְׁנֵ֥י	ū·šə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
tablets	הַלֻּחֹ֖ת	hal·lu·ḥōṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
in my hands	בְּיָדִֽי׃	bə·yā·ḏî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand

Deuteronomy 10:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב	way·yiḵ·tōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3789 write
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the tablets	הַלֻּחֹ֜ת	hal·lu·ḥōṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
what had been written	כַּמִּכְתָּ֣ב	kam·miḵ·tāḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4385 writing
previously	הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן	hā·ri·šō·wn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
the Ten	עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
Commandments	הַדְּבָרִ֔ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had spoken	דִּבֶּר֩	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֲלֵיכֶ֥ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to
you on the mountain	בָּהָ֛ר	bā·hār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
out of	מִתּ֥וֹךְ	mit·tō·wḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the fire	הָאֵ֖שׁ	hā·’êš	Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
on the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of the assembly	הַקָּהָ֑ל	haq·qā·hāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
The LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
gave them	וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם	way·yit·tə·nêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
to me	אֵלָֽי׃	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to

Deuteronomy 10:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and I went back	וָאֵ֗פֶן	wā·’ê·p̄en	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6437 turn
down	וָֽאֵרֵד֙	wā·’ê·rêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
the mountain	הָהָ֔ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and placed	וָֽאָשִׂם֙	wā·’ā·śim	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
the tablets	הַלֻּחֹ֔ת	hal·lu·ḥōṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
in the ark	בָּאָר֖וֹן	bā·’ā·rō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
I had made	עָשִׂ֑יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
as	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded me	צִוַּ֖נִי	ṣiw·wa·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
and there	שָׁ֔ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
they have remained	וַיִּ֣הְיוּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be