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There was a time when the whole world spoke one language. Everyone used the same words.

I will do this because your father Abraham obeyed my words and did what I said. He obeyed my commands, my laws, and my rules."

When Esau heard his father's words, he became very angry and bitter. He cried out and said to his father, "Then bless me also, father!"

"Naphtali is like a deer running free, and his words are beautiful.

Then Moses said to the Lord , "But, Lord, I am telling you, I am not a good speaker. I have never been able to speak well. And that hasn't changed since you started talking to me. I am still not a good speaker. You know that I speak slowly and don't use the best words."

So go. I will be with you when you speak. I will give you the words to say."

Miriam repeated the words, "Sing to the Lord ! He has done great things. He threw horse and rider into the sea …."

"Make a strip of pure gold and carve these words into the gold like the writing on a seal: holy to the lord .

Then the Lord said to Moses, "Make two more stone tablets like the first two that were broken. I will write the same words on these stones that were written on the first two stones.

Moses stayed there with the Lord for 40 days and 40 nights. Moses did not eat any food or drink any water. And he wrote the words of the agreement (the Ten Commandments) on the two stone tablets.

Then they made a strip of pure gold for the holy crown. They carved these words into the gold like the writing on a seal: holy to the lord .

"The priest should write these warnings on a scroll. Then he should wash the words off into the water.

But the Israelites will give one-tenth of everything they have to the Lord , and I will give that one-tenth to the Levites. That is why I said these words about the Levites: They will not get the land that I promised the Israelites."

That is why these words are written in the Book of the Wars of the Lord : "… and Waheb in Suphah, and the Valleys of the Arnon,

Then the Lord 's angel said to Balaam, "No, you can go with these men. But be careful. Speak only the words that I will tell you to say." So Balaam went with the leaders that Balak had sent.

Balaam answered, "Well, I am here now. I came, but I might not be able to do what you asked. I can only say the words God tells me to say."

These are the words I heard from God. I saw what God All-Powerful showed me. I humbly tell what I clearly see.

Moses said, "The Lord gave these commands to all of you when you were together there at the mountain. He spoke in a loud voice that came from the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness. After he gave us these commands, he didn't say any more. He wrote his words on two stone tablets and gave them to me.

I will write on the stone tablets the same words that were on the first stones—the stones you broke. Then you must put these new stones in the Box.'

And the Lord wrote on the stones the same words he had written before—the Ten Commandments he spoke to you from the fire, when you were gathered together at the mountain. Then the Lord gave the two stone tablets to me.