Deuteronomy 9:18

as at the first Refers to what follows it the length of time and the fasting not to what precedes the falling down before God. This intercession seems to be the same as that described in Deuteronomy 10:10 and -anticipated here on account of its importance in the argument" (Driver). Cp. Exodus 32:30 which says that on the morrowof his meeting with the people Moses returned to the Mount to intercede for them with God; and Exodus 34:9 which says that he again interceded in the second forty days which he spent on the Mount. Which of these is intended here?

all your sin Sam., LXX: sins.

in doing that which was evil, etc.] Deuteronomy 4:25.

to provoke him A different verb from that in Deuteronomy 9:7, and the same as in Deuteronomy 4:25 (q.v.), Deuteronomy 31:29; and not so characteristic of D as the other.