The Second Set of Commandments
(Exodus 34.1-10)Moses said to the people:
1 The Lord told me to chisel out two flat stones, just like the ones he had given me earlier. He also commanded me to make a wooden chest, then come up the mountain and meet with him. 2 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.
3 So I made a chest out of acacia wood, and I chiseled two flat stones like the ones I broke. Then I carried the stones up the mountain, 4 where the Lord wrote the Ten Commandments on them, just as he had done the first time. The commandments were exactly what he had announced from the fire, when you were gathered at the mountain.
After the Lord returned the stones to me, 5 I took them down the mountainside and put them in the chest, just as he had commanded. And they are still there.
Aaron Died
(Numbers 20.22-29)Moses said to Israel:
6 Later we set up camp at the wells belonging to the descendants of Jaakan. Then we moved on and camped at Moserah, where Aaron died and was buried, and his son Eleazar became the priest. 7 Next, we camped at Gudgodah and then at Jotbathah, where there are flowing streams.
The Levites Were Appointed To Carry the Chest
Moses said to Israel:
8 After I put the two stones in the sacred chest, the Lord chose the tribe of Levi, not only to carry the chest, but also to serve as his priests at the place of worship and to bless the other tribes in his name. And they still do these things. 9 The Lord promised that he would always provide for the tribe of Levi, and that's why he won't give them any land, when he divides it among the other tribes.
The Lord Answered the Prayers of Moses
(Exodus 34.9Exodus 10Exodus 27-29)Moses said to Israel:
10 When I had taken the second set of stones up the mountain, I spent 40 days and nights there, just as I had done before. Once again, the Lord answered my prayer and did not destroy you. 11 Instead, he told me, “Moses, get ready to lead the people into the land that I promised their ancestors.”
What the Lord Wants
Moses said:
12 People of Israel, what does the Lord your God want from you? The Lord wants you to respect and follow him, to love and serve him with all your heart and soul, 13 and to obey his laws and teachings that I am giving you today. Do this, and all will go well for you.
14 Everything belongs to the Lord your God, not only the earth and everything on it, but also the sky and the highest heavens. 15 Yet the Lord loved your ancestors and wanted them to belong to him. So he chose them and their descendants rather than any other nation, and today you are still his people.
16 Remember your agreement with the Lord and stop being so stubborn. 17 The Lord your God is more powerful than all other gods and lords, and his tremendous power is to be feared. His decisions are always fair, and you cannot bribe him to change his mind. 18 The Lord defends the rights of orphans and widows. He cares for foreigners and gives them food and clothing. 19 And you should also care for them, because you were foreigners in Egypt.
20 Respect the Lord your God, be faithful, and serve only him, making promises in his name. 21 Offer your praises to him, because you have seen him work such terrifying miracles for you.
22 When your ancestors went to live in Egypt, there were only 70 of them. But the Lord has blessed you, and now there are more of you than there are stars in the sky.
Jaunas plāksnes
(2Moz 34:1–9)1 Tolaik Kungs man teica: izcērt divas akmens plāksnes, tādas pašas kā iepriekšējās, kāp pie manis kalnā un taisi koka šķirstu! 2 Es rakstīšu uz šīm plāksnēm tos pašus vārdus, kas bija uz iepriekšējām, ko tu sadauzīji, – liec tās šķirstā! 3 Tad es uztaisīju akācijkoka šķirstu, izcirtu divas tādas pašas akmens plāksnes kā iepriekšējās un ar abām plāksnēm uzkāpu kalnā. 4 Un viņš rakstīja uz akmens plāksnēm tādus pašus rakstus kā uz iepriekšējām – desmit likumus, ko Kungs bija uz jums runājis kalnā no uguns vidus todien, kad tika sasaukta sapulce, – un Kungs deva tās man. 5 Tad es devos lejā no kalna un ieliku tās šķirstā, ko biju taisījis, – tās ir tur, kā Kungs to ir pavēlējis!
6 Tad Israēla dēli devās ceļā no Jaakāna dēlu akām uz Mosērotu. Tur nomira un tika apglabāts Ārons, un viņa dēls Elāzārs kļuva priesteris viņa vietā. 7 No turienes tie devās ceļā uz Gudgodu un no Gudgodas uz Jotbātu, zemi ar ūdens upēm. 8 Tolaik Kungs nodalīja Levī cilti, lai tā nes Kunga derības šķirstu, lai stāv Kunga priekšā, kalpo viņam un lai viņa vārdā dod svētību līdz pat šai dienai! 9 Tādēļ levītiem nav daļas un mantojuma kopā ar saviem brāļiem – Kungs ir viņu mantojums, kā Kungs, tavs Dievs, viņiem teicis. 10 Un es paliku kalnā tāpat kā iepriekšējo reizi – četrdesmit dienas un četrdesmit naktis, un Kungs paklausīja man arī šoreiz, Kungs negribēja tevi iznīdēt! 11 Kungs man teica: celies un ej pa priekšu šai tautai, lai tā iet un iekaro zemi, par kuru es viņu tēviem esmu zvērējis, ka došu to viņiem.
Bauslības kopsavilkums
12 Un tagad, Israēl, – ko Kungs, tavs Dievs, prasa no tevis? – vienīgi bīties Kunga, sava Dieva, staigāt visus viņa ceļus, mīlēt viņu un kalpot Kungam, savam Dievam, no visas sirds un dvēseles, 13 un ievērot visus Kunga baušļus un viņa likumus, ko es tev šodien pavēlu tev pašam par labu. 14 Redzi, Kungam, tavam Dievam, pieder debesis un debesu debesis, zeme un viss, kas uz tās! 15 Taču Kungs ir iemīlējis tavus tēvus, mīlējis tos un no visām tautām izraudzījis to pēcnācējus – jūs – kā šodien! 16 Apgraiziet savas sirds priekšādu, neesiet vairs stūrgalvīgi! 17 Kungs, jūsu Dievs, ir dievu Dievs un kungu Kungs, lielais, varenais un briesmīgais Dievs, kas neliekuļo kādam par labu un neņem kukuļus! 18 Viņš ir taisnīgs pret bāreni un atraitni un mīl svešinieku, dod tam maizi un drānas. 19 Mīli arī tu svešinieku, jo svešinieki jūs bijāt Ēģiptes zemē! 20 Bīsties Kunga, sava Dieva, kalpo viņam, pieķeries viņam un zvēri viņa vārdā! 21 Viņš ir tava slava, un viņš ir tavs Dievs, kas tev darījis visas šīs lielās un varenās lietas, ko tu esi redzējis! 22 Vien septiņdesmit bija tavu tēvu, kad tie aizgāja uz Ēģipti, bet tagad Kungs, tavs Dievs, ir vairojis tevi kā zvaigznes debesīs!
