KJV ORIGINAL
And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he announced to you his covenant, which he commanded you to follow—the Ten Commandments—and he wrote them on two stone tablets.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God gave his people the Ten Commandments written on stone tablets as his covenant agreement with them.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is reminding the Israelites about receiving the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai after their exodus from Egypt. This covenant established the foundational laws that would govern their relationship with God and with each other as his chosen people. The stone tablets symbolized the permanent and unchanging nature of these divine laws.
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