Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law by Rembrandt

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Moses finally brought the Israelites to Mount Sinai where they were to receive the Torah; G-d’s Word and Instruction. Due to idolatry instigated by the mixed multitude in the camp, Moses is forced to break the first pair of tablets on which the Torah was inscribed by the finger of God Himself. After the people repented, Moses made another pair of tablets that were placed inside the Ark of the Covenant.

Exodus 34:1 & 28:

“Carve two tablets of stone like the first​ ones, and I will inscribe upon the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you shattered."

And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.

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Exodus 34:1, 34:28

“Carve two tablets of stone like the first​ and I will inscribe upon the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you shattered."

And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.

שְׁמוֹת ל"ד:א', כ"ח

"פְּסָל־לְךָ֛ שְׁנֵֽי־לֻחֹ֥ת אֲבָנִ֖ים כָּרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים וְכָֽתַבְתִּי֙ עַל־הַלֻּחֹ֔ת אֶת־הַ֨דְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֛וּ עַל־הַלֻּחֹ֥ת הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ": ... וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב עַל־הַלֻּחֹ֗ת אֵ֚ת דִּבְרֵ֣י הַבְּרִ֔ית עֲשֶׂ֖רֶת הַדְּבָרִֽים:

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