At that time, Adonoy said to me, ‘‘Hew for yourself two stone tablets like the originals, and ascend to [before] Me on the mountain; and make for yourself a wooden case.

And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the original tablets that you smashed, and you will place them in the case.’’

So I made a case of shittim wood, and I hewed two stone tablets like the originals, and I ascended the mountain with the two tablets in my hand.

He wrote on the tablets like the original writing, the ten statements that Adonoy addressed to you on the mountain from within the fire on the day of assembly, and Adonoy gave them to me.

I turned and descended the mountain, and placed the tablets into the case that I had made; and they remained there as Adonoy had commanded me.

Bnei Yisroel traveled from Be’eiros Bnei Ya’akon to Moseiroh. There Aharon died and was buried there; and his son El’ozor served in his stead.

From there they traveled to Goodgode, and from Goodgode to Yotvos, a land with flowing with streams of water.

At that time Adonoy separated the tribe of Leivi to carry the case of Adonoy’s covenant, to stand before Adonoy to serve Him, and to bless in His name until this day.

This is why Leivi had no share or territory with his brothers: [the gifts which] Adonoy [has given him are] is his territory as Adonoy, your God, promised for him.

And I remained on the mountain like the previous time, forty days and forty nights, and Adonoy accepted my prayer that time, too; Adonoy was unwilling to harm you.

And Adonoy said to me, ‘‘Get ready! Go lead the people’s traveling, and let them come and inherit the land that I swore to their forefathers to give them.’’

And now, Yisroel, what is Adonoy, your God, asking [demand] of you, other than to fear Adonoy, your God, to go in all His ways [that are correct before Him] and to love Him, and to serve Adonoy, your God, wholeheartedly and with your whole being.

To guard Adonoy’s commandments and His statutes that I am commanding you today; for your benefit.

Look! to Adonoy, your God, belong the heavens and the heavens beyond the heavens, the earth and all that is in it.

[Yet] only your forefathers did Adonoy desire, to love them; and He chose their descendants after them—you—from all the peoples, like this day.

You are to remove your heart’s blockage [foolishness], not to make yourselves stubborn any more.

For Adonoy, your God, is God over judges and Lord over lords [kings]; the Almighty—the Great, the Powerful, and the Awesome [One]—Who neither exercises [that there is not before Him] favoritism nor accepts bribes.

Who performs justice for orphan and widow, and loves the convert to give him bread [sustenance] and a garment [shelter].

You are to love the convert, because you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

You are to fear [before] Adonoy, your God, serve Him, cling to Him [come near to the fear of Him], and swear by His name.

He is your praise and He is your God, Who performed with you these great and fearsome things that your eyes witnessed.

Numbering seventy people, your forefathers went down to Egypt; and now Adonoy, your God, has placed you like the stars of the sky, numerous.