摩西重新接受誡命
1「當時耶和華對我說，『你要鑿兩塊石版，與前兩塊一樣，也要做一個木櫃，然後上山來見我。 2我要把你摔碎的那兩塊石版上的話重新寫在你鑿的石版上。你要把它們放在櫃子裡。』 3於是，我用皂莢木做了一個櫃子，又鑿了兩塊石版，與前兩塊石版一樣，然後帶著石版上了山。 4耶和華把你們在山腳下聚會時祂在山上的火焰中向你們頒佈的十條誡命，重新刻在石版上，並把石版交給我。 5我下山後，遵照耶和華的吩咐把石版放在我做的櫃子裡。現在石版仍放在那裡。
6「我們從亞干人的井10·6 「亞干人的井」或譯「比羅比尼·亞干」或「比尼亞干井」。出發，來到摩西拉。亞倫死在那裡，並葬在那裡，他兒子以利亞撒接替他做大祭司。 7我們從那裡走到谷歌大，又走到溪流之鄉約巴他。 8那時，耶和華把利未支派分別出來，派他們抬祂的約櫃，站立在祂面前事奉祂，奉祂的名祝福，至今未變。 9因此，利未人在眾支派中沒有分到土地作產業，耶和華是他們的產業，這是你們的上帝耶和華對他們的應許。
10「和前一次一樣，我又在山上待了四十晝夜，耶和華又聽了我的祈求，答應不毀滅你們。 11耶和華對我說，『起來，帶他們走吧，去佔領我起誓賜給他們祖先的土地。』
耶和華的要求
12「以色列人啊，你們的上帝耶和華對你們有何要求？無非要你們敬畏祂，遵行祂的旨意，愛祂，全心全意地事奉祂， 13遵守祂的誡命和律例。我今天把這些誡命和律例賜給你們，是為了你們的益處。 14看啊，諸天、大地和萬物都屬於你們的上帝耶和華。 15但耶和華只喜愛你們的祖先，從萬族中揀選了他們的後裔——你們，正如今日的情形。 16所以，你們要洗心革面，不可再頑固不化。 17你們的上帝耶和華是萬神之神、萬主之主，是偉大、全能、可畏的上帝。祂不徇情面，不受賄賂； 18祂為孤兒寡婦主持公道，關愛寄居者，供給他們衣食。 19所以，你們要愛寄居者，因為你們也曾寄居埃及。 20你們要敬畏你們的上帝耶和華，事奉祂，倚靠祂，憑祂的名起誓。 21你們要讚美祂，祂是你們的上帝，你們親眼目睹了祂為你們做的偉大而可畏的事。 22當年你們祖先下埃及時，只有七十人，現在你們的上帝耶和華使你們多如天上的星辰。
The New Stone Tablets
1At that time the Lord spoke to me. He said, “Carve out two stone tablets, just like the first ones. Then come up to me on the mountain. Also make a wooden ark. 2I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. Then you must put the tablets in the ark.”
3So I made the ark out of acacia wood. I carved out two stone tablets that were just like the first ones. I went up the mountain. I carried the two tablets in my hands. 4The Lord wrote on the tablets what he had written before. It was the Ten Commandments. He had announced them to you out of the fire on the mountain. It was on the day you had gathered together there. So the Lord gave the tablets to me. 5Then I came back down the mountain. I put the tablets in the ark I had made, just as the Lord had commanded me. And that’s where they are now.
6Remember how the Israelites traveled from the wells of Bene Jaakan to Moserah. That’s where Aaron died. And his body was buried there. His son Eleazar became the next priest after him. 7From Moserah the people traveled to Gudgodah. Then they went on to Jotbathah. That land has streams of water. 8At that time the Lord set the tribe of Levi apart. He appointed them to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord. He wanted them to serve him. He told them to bless the people in his name. And they still do it today. 9That’s why the Levites don’t have any part of the land the Lord gave the other tribes in Israel. They don’t have any share among them. The Lord himself is their share. That’s what the Lord your God told them.
10I had stayed on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights, just as I did the first time. The Lord listened to me that time also. He didn’t want to destroy you. 11“Go,” the Lord said to me. “Lead the people on their way. Then they can enter the land and take it over. I have given my word. I promised I would give the land to their fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.”
Honor the Lord
12And now, Israel, what is the Lord your God asking you to do? Honor him. Live exactly as he wants you to live. Love him. Serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. 13Obey the Lord’s commands and rules. I’m giving them to you today for your own good.
14The heavens belong to the Lord your God. Even the highest heavens belong to him. He owns the earth and everything in it. 15But the Lord loved your people of long ago very much. You are their children. And he chose you above all the other nations. His love and his promise remain with you to this very day. 16So don’t be stubborn anymore. Obey the Lord. 17The Lord your God is the greatest God of all. He is the greatest Lord of all. He is the great God. He is mighty and wonderful. He treats everyone the same. He doesn’t accept any money from those who want special favors. 18He stands up for widows and for children whose fathers have died. He loves outsiders living among you. He gives them food and clothes. 19So you also must love outsiders. Remember that you yourselves were outsiders in Egypt. 20Honor the Lord your God. Serve him. Remain true to him. When you make promises, do so in his name. 21He is the one you should praise. He’s your God. With your own eyes you saw the great and amazing things he did for you. 22Long ago, your people went down into Egypt. The total number of them was 70. And now the Lord your God has made you as many as the stars in the sky.
