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Deuteronomy 9:18

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I fell down before Yahweh, as at the first, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all your sin which you sinned, in doing that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger.

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Deuteronomy 9:18 in other translations

And I fell down before Jehovah, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water; because of all your sin which ye sinned, in doing that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

Deuteronomy 9:18 · American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 9:18 in context

  1. 16I looked, and behold, you had sinned against Yahweh your God. You had made yourselves a molded calf. You had quickly turned away from the way which Yahweh had commanded you.
  2. 17I took hold of the two tablets, and threw them out of my two hands, and broke them before your eyes.
  3. 18I fell down before Yahweh, as at the first, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all your sin which you sinned, in doing that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger.
  4. 19For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure with which Yahweh was angry against you to destroy you. But Yahweh listened to me that time also.
  5. 20Yahweh was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him. I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.