Exodus 34

Moses is commanded to hew two tables similar to the first, and bring them up to the mount, to get the covenant renewed, Exodus 34:1-3 . He prepares the tables and goes up to meet the Lord, Exodus 34:4 . The Lord descends, and proclaims his name Jehovah, Exodus 34:5 . What this name signifies, Exodus 34:6 , Exodus 34:7 . Moses worships and intercedes, Exodus 34:8 , Exodus 34:9 . The Lord promises to renew the covenant, work miracles among the people, and drive out the Canaanites, etc., Exodus 34:10 , Exodus 34:11 . No covenant to be made with the idolatrous nations, but their altars and images to be destroyed, Exodus 34:12-15 . No matrimonial alliances to be contracted with them, Exodus 34:16 . The Israelites must have no molten gods, Exodus 34:17 . The commandment of the feast of unleavened bread, and of the sanctification of the first-born, renewed, Exodus 34:18-29 ; as also that of the Sabbath, and the three great annual feasts, Exodus 34:21-23 . The promise that the surrounding nations shall not invade their territories, while all the males were at Jerusalem celebrating the annual feasts, Exodus 34:24 . Directions concerning the passover, Exodus 34:25 ; and the first-fruits, Exodus 34:26 . Moses is commanded to write all these words, as containing the covenant which God had now renewed with the Israelites, Exodus 34:27 . Moses, being forty days with God without eating or drinking, writes the words of the covenant; and the Lord writes the ten commandments upon the tables of stone, Exodus 34:28 . Moses descends with the tables; his face shines, Exodus 34:29 . Aaron and the people are afraid to approach him, because of his glorious appearance, Exodus 34:30 . Moses delivers to them the covenant and commandments of the Lord; and puts a veil over his face while he is speaking, Exodus 34:31-33 , but takes it off when he goes to minister before the Lord, Exodus 34:34 , Exodus 34:35 .