Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I lay prostrate before the LORD those forty days and forty nights because the LORD had said he would destroy you. New Living Translation “That is why I threw myself down before the LORD for forty days and nights—for the LORD said he would destroy you. English Standard Version “So I lay prostrate before the LORD for these forty days and forty nights, because the LORD had said he would destroy you. Berean Standard Bible So I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, because the LORD had said He would destroy you. King James Bible Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you. New King James Version “Thus I prostrated myself before the LORD; forty days and forty nights I kept prostrating myself, because the LORD had said He would destroy you. New American Standard Bible “So I fell down before the LORD for the forty days and nights, which I did because the LORD said He would destroy you. NASB 1995 “So I fell down before the LORD the forty days and nights, which I did because the LORD had said He would destroy you. NASB 1977 “So I fell down before the LORD the forty days and nights, which I did because the LORD had said He would destroy you. Legacy Standard Bible “So I fell down before Yahweh the forty days and the forty nights, which I did because Yahweh had said He would destroy you. Amplified Bible “So I fell down and lay face down before the LORD forty days and nights because the LORD had said He would destroy you. Christian Standard Bible “I fell down in the presence of the LORD forty days and forty nights because the LORD had threatened to destroy you. Holman Christian Standard Bible I fell down in the presence of the LORD 40 days and 40 nights because the LORD had threatened to destroy you. American Standard Version So I fell down before Jehovah the forty days and forty nights that I fell down, because Jehovah had said he would destroy you. Contemporary English Version After you had made the idol in the shape of a calf, the LORD said he was going to destroy you. So I lay face down in front of the LORD for 40 days and nights English Revised Version So I fell down before the LORD the forty days and forty nights that I fell down; because the LORD had said he would destroy you. GOD'S WORD® Translation I threw myself down in front of the LORD for 40 days and 40 nights because the LORD said he would destroy you. Good News Translation "So I lay face downward in the LORD's presence those forty days and nights, because I knew that he was determined to destroy you. International Standard Version I fell down in the LORD's presence for 40 days and nights, because the LORD said he was ready to destroy you. Majority Standard Bible So I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, because the LORD had said He would destroy you. NET Bible I lay flat on the ground before the LORD for forty days and nights, for he had said he would destroy you. New Heart English Bible So I fell down before the LORD the forty days and forty nights that I fell down, because the LORD had said he would destroy you. Webster's Bible Translation Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you. World English Bible So I fell down before Yahweh the forty days and forty nights that I fell down, because Yahweh had said he would destroy you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I throw myself before YHWH—the forty days and the forty nights when I had thrown myself—because YHWH has commanded to destroy you; Young's Literal Translation 'And I throw myself before Jehovah, the forty days and the forty nights, as I had thrown myself, for Jehovah hath said -- to destroy you; Smith's Literal Translation And I shall fall down before Jehovah forty days and forty nights, as I fell down; for Jehovah said to destroy you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I lay prostrate before the Lord forty days and nights, in which I humbly besought him, that he would not destroy you as he had threatened: Catholic Public Domain Version And so, I lay prostrate before the Lord for forty days and nights, as I humbly begged him, lest he destroy you, just as he had threatened to do. New American Bible Those forty days, then, and forty nights, I lay prostrate before the LORD, because he had threatened to destroy you. New Revised Standard Version Throughout the forty days and forty nights that I lay prostrate before the LORD when the LORD intended to destroy you, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThus I prayed before the LORD forty days and forty nights, because the LORD had said he would destroy you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I prayed before LORD JEHOVAH forty days and forty nights, because LORD JEHOVAH said that He would destroy you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So I fell down before the LORD the forty days and forty nights that I fell down; because the LORD had said He would destroy you. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I prayed before the Lord forty days and forty nights, the number that I prayed before, for the Lord said that he would utterly destroy you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Golden Calf…24You have been rebelling against the LORD since the day I came to know you. 25So I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, because the LORD had said He would destroy you. 26And I prayed to the LORD and said, “O Lord GOD, do not destroy Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.… Cross References Exodus 32:11-14 But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” ... Numbers 14:13-20 But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them. / And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. / If You kill this people as one man, the nations who have heard of Your fame will say, ... Psalm 106:23 So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them. Exodus 34:9 “O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.” Numbers 16:22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?” 1 Samuel 7:8-9 and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” / Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him. 1 Kings 8:33-34 When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, praying and pleading with You in this temple, / then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel. May You restore them to the land You gave to their fathers. 2 Chronicles 30:18-20 A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone / who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.” / And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people. Nehemiah 1:4-11 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. / Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments, / let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. ... Daniel 9:3-19 So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. / And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments, / we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. ... Jeremiah 7:16 As for you, do not pray for these people, do not offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you. Ezekiel 22:30 I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one. Matthew 17:14-21 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him. / “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. / I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.” ... Luke 22:31-32 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat. / But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” John 17:9 I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours. Treasury of Scripture Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you. Deuteronomy 9:16,18 And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD had commanded you… Jump to Previous Destroy End Lay Nights Prayer Prostrate Throw ThrownJump to Next Destroy End Lay Nights Prayer Prostrate Throw ThrownDeuteronomy 9 1. Moses dissuades them from the opinion of their own righteousness7. Moses reminds them of the golden calf So I fell down before the LORD This phrase indicates an act of deep humility and intercession. Falling down before the LORD is a posture of worship and supplication, often seen in the Old Testament as a response to God's holiness and authority. Moses, as a mediator, exemplifies the role of an intercessor, foreshadowing Christ's mediatory work. This act is reminiscent of other biblical figures who prostrated themselves in prayer, such as Daniel (Daniel 9:3) and Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:39). for forty days and forty nights because the LORD had said He would destroy you Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In Deuteronomy 9:25, Moses is interceding for the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are on their journey to the Promised Land. They are the recipients of Moses' intercession due to their rebellion. 3. Mount Sinai (Horeb) The mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. It is a significant place of divine revelation and covenant. 4. God (Yahweh) The one true God, who delivered the Israelites from Egypt and established a covenant with them. He is the one to whom Moses is praying. 5. Golden Calf Incident A pivotal event where the Israelites created and worshiped a golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai, leading to God's anger and Moses' intercession. Teaching Points The Power of IntercessionMoses' intercession demonstrates the power and importance of standing in the gap for others in prayer. Believers are called to intercede for others, especially in times of rebellion or crisis. The Seriousness of Sin The Israelites' rebellion and the need for Moses' intercession highlight the seriousness of sin and its consequences. Sin separates us from God and requires repentance and mediation. God's Mercy and Patience Despite the Israelites' repeated failures, God's willingness to listen to Moses' intercession shows His mercy and patience. This encourages believers to rely on God's grace and seek His forgiveness. Leadership and Responsibility Moses' role as an intercessor underscores the responsibility of leaders to pray for and guide those under their care. Christian leaders are called to be shepherds who intercede for their flock. The Role of Jesus as Intercessor Moses' intercession points forward to Jesus, our ultimate intercessor, who continually mediates on our behalf before the Father. This provides assurance and hope for believers.(25) Thus I fell down . . .--Literally, And I fell down before Jehovah forty days and forty nights, as 1 had fallen down (originally on the fortieth day) when the Lord said He would destroy you: i.e., when He told Moses of the calf.Verse 25-29. - Having enumerated these instances of the rebelliousness of the people, Moses reverts to the apostasy at Sinai, in order still more to impress on the minds of the people the conviction that not for any righteousness or merit of theirs, but solely of his own grace, was God fulfilling to them his covenant with their fathers. Verse 25. - Thus I fell down before the Lord forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; rather, the forty days and forty nights in which I fell down. The reference is to the intercession before Moses came down from the mount, described in Exodus 32:11-13. (For the form of the expression, cf. Deuteronomy 1:46.) Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So I fell downוָֽאֶתְנַפַּ֞ל (wā·’eṯ·nap·pal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel for forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty days הַיּ֛וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty nights הַלַּ֖יְלָה (hal·lay·lāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had said אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say He would destroy לְהַשְׁמִ֥יד (lə·haš·mîḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 8045: To be exterminated or destroyed you. אֶתְכֶֽם׃ (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case Links Deuteronomy 9:25 NIVDeuteronomy 9:25 NLT Deuteronomy 9:25 ESV Deuteronomy 9:25 NASB Deuteronomy 9:25 KJV Deuteronomy 9:25 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 9:25 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 9:25 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 9:25 French Bible Deuteronomy 9:25 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 9:25 So I fell down before Yahweh (Deut. 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