Deuteronomy 10:1-9

1 in tempore illo dixit Dominus ad me dola tibi duas tabulas lapideas sicut priores fuerunt et ascende ad me in montem faciesque arcam ligneam

2 et scribam in tabulis verba quae fuerunt in his quas ante confregisti ponesque eas in arca

3 feci igitur arcam de lignis setthim cumque dolassem duas tabulas lapideas instar priorum ascendi in montem habens eas in manibus

4 scripsitque in tabulis iuxta id quod prius scripserat verba decem quae locutus est Dominus ad vos in monte de medio ignis quando populus congregatus est et dedit eas mihi

5 reversusque de monte descendi et posui tabulas in arcam quam feceram quae hucusque ibi sunt sicut mihi praecepit Dominus

6 filii autem Israhel castra moverunt ex Beroth filiorum Iacan in Musera ubi Aaron mortuus ac sepultus est pro quo sacerdotio functus est filius eius Eleazar

7 inde venerunt in Gadgad de quo loco profecti castrametati sunt in Ietabatha in terra aquarum atque torrentium

8 eo tempore separavit tribum Levi ut portaret arcam foederis Domini et staret coram eo in ministerio ac benediceret in nomine illius usque in praesentem diem

9 quam ob rem non habuit Levi partem neque possessionem cum fratribus suis quia ipse Dominus possessio eius est sicut promisit ei Dominus Deus tuus

Deuteronomy 10:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 10

In this chapter an account is given of an order to Moses to hew two tables of stone, on which the Lord would write the words that were on the first, and to make an ark and put them into it, all which was accordingly done, De 10:1-5 and of some of the journeys of the children of Israel, De 10:6,7 and of the separation of the tribe of Levi to the service of the sanctuary, De 10:8,9 and of Moses's stay in the mount forty days and nights, and his success there, and the direction he had to lead on the people of Israel towards Canaan's land, De 10:10,11 and who by various arguments are exhorted to fear the Lord, and serve him, and keep his commands, De 10:12-22.