Deuteronomy 9:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And I took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them before your eyes.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And I took the two stone tablets and threw them from my hands, breaking them right in front of you.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses is describing how he broke the stone tablets containing God's commandments when he saw the Israelites worshiping the golden calf.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is retelling the story of the Israelites' time at Mount Sinai, where God had given him the Ten Commandments written on two stone tablets. When Moses came down from the mountain, he discovered the people worshiping a golden calf, which was a blatant act of idolatry and rebellion against God's laws. In his anger over their unfaithfulness, Moses threw down the tablets and shattered them in full view of the people.

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