Deuteronomy 9:11
What does Deuteronomy 9:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 9:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that Jehovah gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the Lord gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that Jehovah gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then at the end of forty days and forty nights the Lord gave me those stones, the stones of the agreement.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And it cometh to pass, at the end of forty days and forty nights, Jehovah hath given unto me the two tables of stone--tables of the covenant,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when forty days were passed, and as many nights, the Lord gave me the two tables of stone, the tables of the covenant,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that Jehovah gave me the two tables of stone, the tables of the covenant.
Context
v.10And Jehovah delivered unto me the two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which Jehovah spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.
v.11This passage
v.12And Jehovah said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people that thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hebrews 8:6
But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.
- Numbers 10:33
And they set forward from the mount of Jehovah three days’ journey; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went before them three days’ journey, to seek out a resting-place for them.
- Hebrews 9:4
having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
- Deuteronomy 9:9
When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which Jehovah made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water.
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