SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:13
Y él os anunció su pacto, el cual os mandó poner por obra, las diez palabras; y las escribió en dos tablas de piedra.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. And he declared unto you his covenant , etc.] So the law was called, because it contained, on the part of God, things which he would have done or avoided, to which were annexed promises of long life and happiness in the land he gave them; and they, on their part, agreed to hearken to it, and obey it, ( Exodus 24:3,7), which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments ; which see at large in ( Exodus 20:1-17), and in this book afterwards repeated, ( Deuteronomy 5:6-21), and he wrote them upon two tables of stone ; to denote the durableness of them; the Targum of Jonathan says on tables of sapphire; but it is most likely that they were written on tables of marble, since there were great quantities of it in Mount Sinai; (see Gill on “ Exodus 31:18”).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-23 - The power and love of God to Israel are here made the ground and reaso of a number of cautions and serious warnings; and although there is much reference to their national covenant, yet all may be applied to those who live under the gospel. What are laws made for but to be observed and obeyed? Our obedience as individuals cannot meri salvation; but it is the only evidence that we are partakers of the gift of God, which is eternal life through Jesus Christ, Considerin how many temptations we are compassed with, and what corrupt desires we have in our bosoms, we have great need to keep our hearts with all diligence. Those cannot walk aright, who walk carelessly. Moses charge particularly to take heed of the sin of idolatry. He shows how weak the temptation would be to those who thought aright; for these pretende gods, the sun, moon, and stars, were only blessings which the Lor their God had imparted to all nations. It is absurd to worship them shall we serve those that were made to serve us? Take heed lest y forget the covenant of the Lord your God. We must take heed lest at an time we forget our religion. Care, caution, and watchfulness, are help against a bad memory.
Original Hebrew
ויגד 5046 לכם את 853 בריתו 1285 אשׁר 834 צוה 6680 אתכם 853 לעשׂות 6213 עשׂרת 6235 הדברים 1697 ויכתבם 3789 על 5921 שׁני 8147 לחות 3871 אבנים׃ 68
