Deuteronomy 10:10I stayed on the mountain, as at the first time, forty days and forty nights: and Yahweh listened to me that time also; Yahweh would not destroy you.
The setting
Mount Sinai, Egypt/Israel border, ~1440 BC. Moses recounts his second 40-day fast on the mountain after Israel's golden calf rebellion...
The emotion here: exhausted but victorious after intense spiritual battle
The original word
shama (שָׁמַע) — to hear with intent to act, not just auditory reception
Why it matters
Moses fasted 80 total days on Sinai (40 + 40) — longer than Jesus' 40-day fast
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 10:10
This was Moses' SECOND 40-day intercession — he had already broken the first tablets
Common misconceptionPeople think this was Moses' only intercession, but he actually spent 80 days total fasting and pleading for Israel's survival.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 10:10
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 10:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 10:10 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include intercession, forgiveness. Notable phrases: Yahweh listened to me.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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