Deuteronomy 9:11
New International Version
At the end of the forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.

New Living Translation
“At the end of the forty days and nights, the LORD handed me the two stone tablets inscribed with the words of the covenant.

English Standard Version
And at the end of forty days and forty nights the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.

Berean Standard Bible
And at the end of forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.

King James Bible
And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.

New King James Version
And it came to pass, at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.

New American Standard Bible
It came about at the end of forty days and nights that the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.

NASB 1995
“It came about at the end of forty days and nights that the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.

NASB 1977
“And it came about at the end of forty days and nights that the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened at the end of forty days and nights, that Yahweh gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.

Amplified Bible
It came about at the end of forty days and forty nights that the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant, at the end of the forty days and forty nights.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant, at the end of the 40 days and 40 nights.”

American Standard Version
And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that Jehovah gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At the end of the 40 days and 40 nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets with his promise on them.

Good News Translation
Yes, after those forty days and nights the LORD gave me the two stone tablets on which he had written the covenant.

International Standard Version
At the end of 40 days and nights, the LORD gave to me the two stone Tablets of the Covenant.

Majority Standard Bible
And at the end of forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.

NET Bible
Now at the end of the forty days and nights the LORD presented me with the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.

New Heart English Bible
It came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tablets of stone, even the tablets of the covenant.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.

World English Bible
It came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights that Yahweh gave me the two stone tablets, even the tablets of the covenant.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass, at the end of forty days and forty nights, YHWH has given the two tablets of stone to me—tablets of the covenant.

Young's Literal Translation
'And it cometh to pass, at the end of forty days and forty nights, Jehovah hath given unto me the two tables of stone -- tables of the covenant,

Smith's Literal Translation
And it shall be from the end of forty days and forty nights, Jehovah gave to me the two tables of stone, the tables of the covenant.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when forty days were passed, and as many nights, the Lord gave me the two tables of stone, the tables of the covenant,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when forty days, and as many nights, had passed, the Lord gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.

New American Bible
Then, at the end of the forty days and forty nights, when the LORD had given me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant,

New Revised Standard Version
At the end of forty days and forty nights the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And at the end of forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And after forty days and forty nights, LORD JEHOVAH gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the Covenant.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass after forty days and forty nights, the Lord gave me the two tables of stone, the tables of the covenant.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Golden Calf
10Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God with the exact words that the LORD spoke to you out of the fire on the mountain on the day of the assembly. 11And at the end of forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant. 12And the LORD said to me, “Get up and go down from here at once, for your people, whom you brought out of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten image.”…

Cross References
Exodus 31:18
When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.

Exodus 32:15-16
Then Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides, front and back. / The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets.

Exodus 24:18
Moses entered the cloud as he went up on the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Exodus 34:28
So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.

1 Kings 19:8
So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.

Nehemiah 9:13-14
You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments. / You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.

Hebrews 9:4
containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

2 Corinthians 3:7
Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

Matthew 4:2
After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

Acts 7:38
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

Exodus 19:20
The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,

Exodus 24:12
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”

Exodus 32:19
As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain.

Deuteronomy 10:1-5
At that time the LORD said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, come up to Me on the mountain, and make an ark of wood. / And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you are to place them in the ark.” / So I made an ark of acacia wood, chiseled out two stone tablets like the originals, and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hands. ...

1 Corinthians 10:4
and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.


Treasury of Scripture

And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.

the tables of the covenant

Deuteronomy 9:9
When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water:

Numbers 10:33
And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.

Hebrews 8:6-10
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises…

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And at the end
This phrase marks the culmination of a significant period, emphasizing the completion of a divinely appointed time. In the Hebrew context, the word used here often signifies fulfillment or completion, indicating that what follows is the result of a divinely orchestrated process. This completion underscores God's perfect timing and His sovereign control over events.

forty days and forty nights
The number forty in the Bible often symbolizes a period of testing, trial, or probation. This phrase is reminiscent of other biblical events, such as the forty days of rain during the flood (Genesis 7:12) and Jesus' forty days of fasting in the wilderness (Matthew 4:2). In the Hebrew tradition, this period signifies a time of preparation and transformation, suggesting that Moses' time on the mountain was a period of spiritual refinement and divine instruction.

the LORD gave me
This phrase highlights the divine initiative and grace. The Hebrew word for "gave" implies a gift or bestowal, emphasizing that the tablets were not earned by Moses but were a gracious provision from God. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's grace and generosity, reminding believers that the covenant is a gift from God, not a human achievement.

the two stone tablets
The stone tablets are significant as they represent the permanence and unchanging nature of God's law. In the ancient Near Eastern context, important decrees were often inscribed on stone to signify their enduring authority. The use of stone here underscores the eternal and binding nature of God's commandments, which are meant to guide His people perpetually.

the tablets of the covenant
This phrase emphasizes the relational aspect of the law. The Hebrew word for "covenant" (berit) denotes a solemn agreement or contract, often sealed with a sign or symbol. In biblical terms, a covenant is a sacred bond between God and His people, characterized by mutual commitments. The tablets symbolize God's commitment to His people and their obligation to live according to His statutes, reflecting the deep, personal relationship God desires with His followers.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And
וַיְהִ֗י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

at the end
מִקֵּץ֙ (miq·qêṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7093: An extremity, after

of forty
אַרְבָּעִ֣ים (’ar·bā·‘îm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 705: Forty

days
י֔וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

and forty
וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים (wə·’ar·bā·‘îm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 705: Forty

nights,
לָ֑יְלָה (lā·yə·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity

the LORD
יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

gave
נָתַ֨ן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

me the two
שְׁנֵ֛י (šə·nê)
Number - mdc
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

stone
הָאֲבָנִ֖ים (hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 68: A stone

tablets,
לֻחֹ֥ת (lu·ḥōṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3871: To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal

the tablets
לֻח֥וֹת (lu·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3871: To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal

of the covenant,
הַבְּרִֽית׃ (hab·bə·rîṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant


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