Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 9:7–12

7Remember this, and never forget how you provoked the LORD your God in the wilderness. From the day you left the land of Egypt until you reached this place, you have been rebelling against the LORD.

8At Horeba you provoked the LORD, and He was angry enough to destroy you. 9When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I ate no bread and drank no water.

10Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God with the exact words that the LORD spoke to you out of the fire on the mountain on the day of the assembly. 11And at the end of forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant. 12And the LORD said to me, “Get up and go down from here at once, for your people, whom you brought out of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten image.”

Footnotes

  • a 9:8 That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai

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Deuteronomy 9:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Remember thisזְכֹר֙zə·ḵōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2142 remember
and neverאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
forgetתִּשְׁכַּ֔חtiš·kaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7911 forget
howאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you provokedהִקְצַ֛פְתָּhiq·ṣap̄·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7107 be wroth
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
Fromלְמִן־lə·min-Preposition-lH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the dayהַיּ֞וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you leftיָצָ֣אתָ׀yā·ṣā·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you reachedבֹּֽאֲכֶם֙bō·’ă·ḵemVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeהַמָּק֣וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
you have beenהֱיִיתֶ֖םhĕ·yî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
rebellingמַמְרִ֥יםmam·rîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
againstעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Deuteronomy 9:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At Horebוּבְחֹרֵ֥בū·ḇə·ḥō·rêḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2722 Horeb
you provokedהִקְצַפְתֶּ֖םhiq·ṣap̄·temVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7107 be wroth
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and Heיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
was angry enoughוַיִּתְאַנַּ֧ףway·yiṯ·’an·nap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH599 be angry
to destroyלְהַשְׁמִ֥ידlə·haš·mîḏPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative

Deuteronomy 9:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When I went upבַּעֲלֹתִ֣יba·‘ă·lō·ṯîPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
on the mountainהָהָ֗רָהhā·hā·rāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
to receiveלָקַ֜חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3947 take
the tabletsלוּחֹ֤תlū·ḥōṯNoun - masculine plural constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of stoneהָֽאֲבָנִים֙hā·’ă·ḇā·nîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
the tabletsלוּחֹ֣תlū·ḥōṯNoun - masculine plural constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתhab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
madeכָּרַ֥תkā·raṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
with youעִמָּכֶ֑ם‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
I stayedוָאֵשֵׁ֣בwā·’ê·šêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
on the mountainבָּהָ֗רbā·hārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
daysיוֹם֙yō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH705 forty
nightsלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
I ateאָכַ֔לְתִּי’ā·ḵal·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH398 eat
noלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
breadלֶ֚חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
and drankשָׁתִֽיתִי׃šā·ṯî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8354 drink
noלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
waterוּמַ֖יִםū·ma·yimConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Deuteronomy 9:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
gave meוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the twoשְׁנֵי֙šə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
stoneהָֽאֲבָנִ֔יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
tabletsלוּחֹ֣תlū·ḥōṯNoun - masculine plural constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
inscribedכְּתֻבִ֖יםkə·ṯu·ḇîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3789 write
by the fingerבְּאֶצְבַּ֣עbə·’eṣ·ba‘Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH676 finger
of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
with the exactכְּֽכָל־kə·ḵāl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
wordsהַדְּבָרִ֡יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
spokeדִּבֶּר֩dib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to youעִמָּכֶ֥ם‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
out ofמִתּ֥וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the fireהָאֵ֖שׁhā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
on the mountainבָּהָ֛רbā·hārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of the assemblyהַקָּהָֽל׃haq·qā·hālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation

Deuteronomy 9:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at the endמִקֵּץ֙miq·qêṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7093 end
of fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
daysי֔וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֖יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH705 forty
nightsלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
gave meנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the twoשְׁנֵ֛יšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
stoneהָאֲבָנִ֖יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
tabletsלֻחֹ֥תlu·ḥōṯNoun - masculine plural constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
the tabletsלֻח֥וֹתlu·ḥō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of the covenantהַבְּרִֽית׃hab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant

Deuteronomy 9:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Get upק֣וּםqūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and go downרֵ֤דrêḏVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
from hereמִזֶּ֔הmiz·zehPreposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
at onceמַהֵר֙ma·hêrAdverbH4118 hurrying, in a hurry
forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your peopleעַמְּךָ֔‘am·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people
whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you broughtהוֹצֵ֖אתָhō·w·ṣê·ṯāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmim·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
have corruptedשִׁחֵ֣תši·ḥêṯVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7843 go to ruin (?)
How quicklyמַהֵ֗רma·hêrAdverbH4118 hurrying, in a hurry
they have turned asideסָ֣רוּsā·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5493 turn aside
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙had·de·reḵArticle; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I commanded themצִוִּיתִ֔םṣiw·wî·ṯimVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
They have madeעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
for themselvesלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
a molten imageמַסֵּכָֽה׃mas·sê·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4541 molten metal, or image

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 9:7 Numbers 21:5 · Exodus 14:11 · Exodus 16:2 · Numbers 11:4 · Numbers 25:2

Deuteronomy 9:8 Psalm 106:19–22

Deuteronomy 9:9 Exodus 34:28 · Exodus 24:18 · Exodus 24:15 · 1 Kings 19:8 · Exodus 24:12 · Deuteronomy 9:18 · Matthew 4:2

Deuteronomy 9:10 Exodus 31:18 · Deuteronomy 18:16 · Hebrews 8:10 · Deuteronomy 10:4

Deuteronomy 9:11 Deuteronomy 9:9

Deuteronomy 9:12 Exodus 32:7–8 · Judges 2:17 · Deuteronomy 31:29 · Galatians 1:6 · Hosea 6:4

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