1 "At that time the LORDsaid to me, '1Cut out for yourself twotablets of stone like the formerones, and come up to Me on the mountain, and 2make an ark of wood for yourself.
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'3I will write on the tablets the words that were on the formertabletswhich you shattered, and 4you shall put them in the ark.'
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"So 5I made an ark of acaciawood and 6cut out twotablets of stone like the formerones, and went up on the mountain with the twotablets in my hand.
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"He wrote on the tablets, like the formerwriting, 7the TenCommandments8which the LORD had spoken to you on the mountain from the midst of the fire9on the day of the assembly; and the LORDgave them to me.
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"Then I turned and 10camedown from the mountain and 11put the tablets in the arkwhich I had made; 12and there they are, as the LORDcommanded me."
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(Now the sons of Israelset out from Beeroth13Bene-jaakan to Moserah. 14ThereAarondied and there he was buried and Eleazar his sonministered as priest in his place.
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15From there they set out to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land of brooks of water.
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16At that time the LORDsetapart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to standbefore the LORD17to serve Him and to bless in His nameuntilthisday.
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18Therefore*, Levi does not have a portion or inheritance with his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, just as the LORD your Godspoke to him.)
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"19I, moreover, stayed on the mountainfortydays and fortynights like the firsttime, and the LORDlistened to me that timealso; the LORD was not willing to destroy you.
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"Then the LORDsaid to me, 'Arise, proceed on your journeyahead of the people, that they may go in and possess the landwhich I swore to their fathers to give them.'
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"20Now, Israel, what does the LORD your Godrequire from you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and 21love Him, and to serve the LORD your God with 22all your heart and with all your soul,
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and to keep the LORD'Scommandments and His statuteswhich I am commanding you today for your good?
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"Behold, 23to the LORD your God belong heaven and the highestheavens, 24the earth and all that is in it.
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"25Yet on your fathers did the LORDset His affection to love them, and He chose their descendantsafter them, even you aboveallpeoples, as it is thisday.
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"26So circumcise your heart, and 27stiffen your necknolonger.
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"28For the LORD your God is the God of gods and the 29Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesomeGod30who does not showpartiality*nor31take a bribe.
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"He executesjustice for 32the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing.
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"33So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
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"You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him and 34cling to Him, and 35you shall swear by His name.
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"He is 36your praise and He is your God, who has donethesegreat and awesomethings for you which your eyes have seen.
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"37Your fatherswentdown to Egyptseventypersons in all, 38and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.