Deuteronomy 6:24

6:24 The Lord commanded us to obey all these statutes and to revere him ¹  so that it may always go well for us and he may preserve us, as he has to this day.

Deuteronomy 9:25

Moses’ Plea on Behalf of the Lord’s Reputation

9:25 I lay flat on the ground before the Lord for forty days and nights, ²  for he ³  had said he would destroy you.

Deuteronomy 10:10

10:10 As for me, I stayed at the mountain as I did the first time, forty days and nights. The Lord listened to me that time as well and decided not to destroy you.

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¹ tn Heb “the Lord our God.” See note on the word “his” in v. 17.

² tn The Hebrew text includes “when I prostrated myself.” Since this is redundant, it has been left untranslated.

³ tn Heb “the Lord.” See note on “he” in 9:3.