Deuteronomy 9:17

9:17 I grabbed the two tablets, threw them down, and shattered them before your very eyes.

Deuteronomy 9:27

9:27 Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; ignore the stubbornness, wickedness, and sin of these people.

Deuteronomy 12:13

12:13 Make sure you do not offer burnt offerings in any place you wish,

Deuteronomy 14:22

The Offering of Tribute

14:22 You must be certain to tithe all the produce of your seed that comes from the field year after year.

Deuteronomy 23:9

Purity in Personal Hygiene

23:9 When you go out as an army against your enemies, guard yourselves against anything impure.


tn The Hebrew text includes “from upon my two hands,” but as this seems somewhat obvious and redundant, it has been left untranslated for stylistic reasons.

tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, indicated in the translation by the words “be certain.”

tn Heb “evil.” The context makes clear that this is a matter of ritual impurity, not moral impurity, so it is “evil” in the sense that it disbars one from certain religious activity.