Deuteronomio 10
1 En aquel tiempo el SEÑOR me dijo: Lábrate dos tablas de piedra como las primeras, y sube a mí al monte, y hazte un arca de madera;
“Then Yahweh said to me, ‘Cut two stone tablets like the first ones. And make a wooden chest to put them in. Then [bring the tablets] up to me on this mountain.
2 y escribiré en aquellas tablas las palabras que estaban en las tablas primeras que quebraste; y las pondrás en el arca.
I will write on those tablets the same words that I wrote on the first tablets, the ones that you broke. Then you can put them in the chest.’
3 E hice un arca de madera de cedro, y labré dos tablas de piedra como las primeras, y subí al monte con las dos tablas en mi mano.
“So I made a chest. I used wood from an acacia tree to make it. Then I cut two tablets of stone like the first ones, and I went up the mountain carrying the tablets.
4 Y él escribió en las tablas conforme a la primera escritura, las diez palabras que el SEÑOR os había hablado en el monte de en medio del fuego, el día de la asamblea; y me las dio el SEÑOR.
There Yahweh wrote on the tablets the [same] Ten Commandments [that he had written on the first tablet]. They are the commandments that he told to your ancestors from the middle of the fire on the mountain, when they were gathered [at the bottom of the mountain]. Then Yahweh gave the tablets to me,
5 Y volví y descendí del monte, y puse las tablas en el arca que había hecho; y allí están, como el SEÑOR me mandó.
and I turned and went down the mountain. Then, just as he had commanded, I put them in the chest that I had made. And they are still there.”
6 (Después partieron los hijos de Israel de Beerot-bene-jaacán a Mosera; allí murió Aarón, y allí fue sepultado; y en lugar suyo tuvo el sacerdocio su hijo Eleazar.
(Then, from the wells that belonged to the people of Jaakan, the Israeli people traveled to Moserah. There Aaron died and was buried, and his son Eleazar took his place and became the Supreme Priest.
7 De allí partieron a Gudgoda, y de Gudgoda a Jotbata, tierra de arroyos de aguas.
From there, the Israelis traveled to Gudgodah, and from there to Jotbathah, which was a place that had many streams.
8 En aquel tiempo apartó el SEÑOR la tribu de Leví, para que llevase el arca del pacto del SEÑOR, para que estuviese delante del SEÑOR para servirle, y para bendecir en su nombre, hasta hoy.
At that time, Yahweh (set apart/appointed) the tribe of Levi to carry the chest that contained [the tablets on which were written] the Ten Commandments, and to stand in Yahweh’s presence [in the sacred tent], to offer sacrifices, and to pray for Yahweh to bless [the people. They are still doing those things] at the present time.
9 Por lo cual Leví no tuvo parte ni heredad con sus hermanos; el SEÑOR es su heredad, como el SEÑOR tu Dios le dijo.)
That is the reason that the tribe of Levi did not receive any land like the other tribes did. What they received was the work/privilege of being Yahweh’s [priests], which is what he said that they should do.)
10 Y yo estuve en el monte como los primeros días, cuarenta días y cuarenta noches; y el SEÑOR me oyó también esta vez, y no quiso el SEÑOR destruirte.
“I stayed on the mountain 40 days and nights, just like I did the first time. [I prayed to] Yahweh, and he (answered my prayers/did what I requested) again and said that he would not destroy your ancestors.
11 Y me dijo el SEÑOR: Levántate, anda, para que partas delante del pueblo, para que entren y hereden la tierra que juré a sus padres les había de dar.
Then Yahweh said to me, ‘Continue your journey, going in front of the people, to occupy the land that I vowed your ancestors that I would give to you.’”
12 Ahora, pues, Israel, ¿qué pide el SEÑOR tu Dios de ti, sino que temas al SEÑOR tu Dios, que andes en todos sus caminos, y que lo ames, y sirvas al SEÑOR tu Dios con todo tu corazón, y con toda tu alma;
“Now, you Israeli people, [I will tell you] [RHQ] what Yahweh our God requires/demands that you do. He requires you to revere him, to conduct your lives as he wants you to, to love him, and to serve him wholeheartedly [DOU],
13 que guardes los mandamientos del SEÑOR y sus estatutos, que yo te mando hoy, para que hayes bien?
and to obey all of his commandments [DOU] which I am giving to you today for your benefit.
14 He aquí, del SEÑOR tu Dios son los cielos, y los cielos de los cielos; la tierra, y todas las cosas que hay en ella.
“Do not forget that Yahweh our God owns even the sky and everything that is in it. He also owns the earth and everything that is on it.
15 Solamente de tus padres se agradó el SEÑOR para amarlos, y escogió su simiente después de ellos, a vosotros, de entre todos los pueblos, como parece en este día.
But [in spite of owning all those things], Yahweh loved your ancestors, and from all the people-groups [on the earth] he chose us, their descendants, and we are still his people.
16 Circuncidad, pues, el prepucio de vuestro corazón, y no endurezcáis más vuestra cerviz.
So you must stop sinning [MET] and stop being stubborn [IDM]!
17 Porque el SEÑOR vuestro Dios es Dios de dioses, y Señor de señores, Dios grande, poderoso, y terrible, que no hace acepción de personas, ni toma cohecho;
Yahweh our God is greater than all gods, and he is greater than all rulers. He is very powerful [DOU] and awesome. He (is impartial/does not do things that favor one (group/person) more than others), and he does not accept bribes.
18 que hace derecho al huérfano y a la viuda; que ama también al extranjero dándole pan y vestido.
He makes sure that orphans and widows are treated fairly. He loves even (foreigners/people from other countries) who live among us Israeli people, and he gives them food and clothes.
19 Amaréis, pues, al extranjero; porque extranjeros fuisteis vosotros en tierra de Egipto.
So you must love those foreigners too, because you were once foreigners when you were living in Egypt.
20 Al SEÑOR tu Dios temerás, a él servirás, a él te allegarás, y por su nombre jurarás.
Revere Yahweh our God and worship only him. (Be faithful to/Have a close relationship with) him, and say that he should punish you if you do not do what you promise.
21 El será tu alabanza, y él será tu Dios, que ha hecho contigo estas grandes y terribles cosas que tus ojos han visto.
He is the one whom you must praise. He is our God, and we have seen the great and amazing things that he has done for us.
22 Con setenta almas descendieron tus padres a Egipto; y ahora el SEÑOR te ha hecho como las estrellas del cielo en multitud.
When our ancestors, [Jacob and his family], went down to Egypt, there were only seventy of them. But now Yahweh our God has caused us to be as numerous as the stars in the sky.”
