Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD had made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I ate no bread and drank no water. New Living Translation This happened when I was on the mountain receiving the tablets of stone inscribed with the words of the covenant that the LORD had made with you. I was there for forty days and forty nights, and all that time I ate no food and drank no water. English Standard Version When I went up the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water. Berean Standard Bible When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I ate no bread and drank no water. Berean Literal Bible In my going up into the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that YHWH made with you⁺, then I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. Bread I did not eat and water I did not drink. King James Bible 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: New King James Version When I went up into the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water. New American Standard Bible When I went up to the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I remained on the mountain for forty days and nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water. NASB 1995 “When I went up to the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the LORD had made with you, then I remained on the mountain forty days and nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water. NASB 1977 “When I went up to the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the LORD had made with you, then I remained on the mountain forty days and nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water. Legacy Standard Bible When I went up to the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which Yahweh had cut with you, then I remained on the mountain forty days and nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water. Amplified Bible When I went up the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the LORD made with you, I remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I did not eat food or drink water. Berean Annotated Bible When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD {YHWH} made with you⁺, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I ate no bread and drank no water. Christian Standard Bible When I went up the mountain to receive the stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant the LORD made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I did not eat food or drink water. Holman Christian Standard Bible When I went up the mountain to receive the stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant the LORD made with you, I stayed on the mountain 40 days and 40 nights. I did not eat bread or drink water. American Standard Version When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which Jehovah made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water. English Revised Version 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 did neither eat bread nor drink water. GOD'S WORD® Translation When I went up on the mountain to get the stone tablets, the tablets of the promise that the LORD made to you, I stayed on the mountain 40 days and 40 nights without food or water. Good News Translation I went up the mountain to receive the stone tablets on which was written the covenant that the LORD had made with you. I stayed there forty days and nights and did not eat or drink anything. International Standard Version Then I went up to the mountain to receive the two stone Tablets of the Covenant that the LORD had established with you. I stayed on the mountain for 40 days and nights without eating food or drinking water. NET Bible When I went up the mountain to receive the stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I remained there forty days and nights, eating and drinking nothing. New Heart English Bible When I was gone up onto the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, even the tablets of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water. Webster's Bible Translation When I ascended 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 ate bread, nor drank water: Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWhen I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I ate no bread and drank no water. World English Bible When I had gone up onto the mountain to receive the stone tablets, even the tablets of the covenant which Yahweh made with you, then I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn my going up into the mountain to receive the tablets of stone (tablets of the covenant which YHWH has made with you), then I abide on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I have not eaten bread and I have not drunk water; Berean Literal Bible In my going up into the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that YHWH made with you⁺, then I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. Bread I did not eat and water I did not drink. Young's Literal Translation 'In my going up into the mount to receive the tables of stone (tables of the covenant which Jehovah hath made with you), and I abide in the mount forty days and forty nights; bread I have not eaten, and water I have not drunk; Smith's Literal Translation In my going up to the mount to take the tables of stone, the tables of the covenant which Jehovah made with you, and I shall dwell in the mountain forty days and forty nights; I ate not bread and I drank not water: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen I went up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, the tables of the covenant which the Lord made with you: and I continued in the mount forty days and nights, neither eating bread, nor drinking water. Catholic Public Domain Version when I ascended onto the mountain, so that I might receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the Lord formed with you. And I persevered on the mountain for forty days and nights, neither eating bread, nor drinking water. New American Bible when I had gone up the mountain to receive the stone tablets of the covenant which the LORD made with you. Meanwhile I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I ate no food and drank no water. New Revised Standard Version When I went up the mountain to receive the stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the LORD made with you, and I abode on the mountain forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated When I went up to the mountain and I took the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that LORD JEHOVAH covenanted with you, and I dwelt in the mountain forty days and forty nights, I ate no bread and I drank no water: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When 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 did neither eat bread nor drink water. Brenton Septuagint Translation when I went up into the mountain to receive the tables of stone, the tables of the covenant, which the Lord made with you, and I was in the mountain forty days and forty nights, I ate no bread and drank no water. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Golden Calf…8At Horeb you provoked the LORD, and He was angry enough to destroy you. 9When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I ate no bread and drank no water. 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.… Cross References When I went up on the mountain Exodus 34:4 So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the originals. He rose early in the morning, and taking the two stone tablets in his hands, he went up Mount Sinai as the LORD had commanded him. Exodus 24:13 So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God. Exodus 19:20 The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up, to receive the tablets of stone, 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 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 34:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the originals, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, Exodus 24:8 So Moses took the blood, splattered it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.” Deuteronomy 4:13 He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded you to follow—the Ten Commandments that He wrote on two tablets of stone. Deuteronomy 5:2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. 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. Deuteronomy 10:10 I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights, like the first time, and that time the LORD again listened to me and agreed not to destroy you. 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. I ate no bread and drank no water. 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. Matthew 4:2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. Luke 4:2 where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry. 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. Treasury of Scripture 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 stayed in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water: I was Exodus 24:12,15,18 And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them… the tables Deuteronomy 9:15 So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands. Exodus 31:18 And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God. Exodus 34:28 And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. then I Exodus 24:18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights. Exodus 34:28 And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. 1 Kings 19:8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God. I neither Deuteronomy 9:18 And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. 1 Kings 13:8,9 And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place: … 2 Kings 6:22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. Jump to Previous Abode Ascended Ate Bread Covenant Drank Drink Eat Mount Mountain Nights Onto Receive Stone Tables Tablets WaterJump to Next Abode Ascended Ate Bread Covenant Drank Drink Eat Mount Mountain Nights Onto Receive Stone Tables Tablets WaterDeuteronomy 9 1. Moses dissuades them from the opinion of their own righteousness7. Moses reminds them of the golden calf When I went up on the mountain This phrase refers to Moses ascending Mount Sinai, a significant event in Israel's history. Mount Sinai, also known as Horeb, is traditionally located in the Sinai Peninsula. This mountain is where God revealed Himself to Moses and gave the Law. The ascent signifies Moses' role as a mediator between God and the Israelites, a type of Christ who mediates the New Covenant. to receive the tablets of stone the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights I ate no bread and drank no water Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe central figure in this passage, Moses is the leader of the Israelites and the mediator between God and His people. He ascends Mount Sinai to receive the Law. 2. Mount Sinai The mountain where Moses meets with God and receives the tablets of the covenant. It is a place of divine revelation and covenant-making. 3. The Tablets of Stone These are the physical representation of God's covenant with Israel, containing the Ten Commandments. 4. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant-making God of Israel, who gives the Law to Moses for His people. 5. The Israelites The people of God, who are the recipients of the covenant and the Law given through Moses. Teaching Points The Significance of Forty DaysThe number forty often symbolizes a period of testing, preparation, and transformation in the Bible. Reflect on how God uses such times in our lives to prepare us for His purposes. The Importance of Fasting Moses' fast underscores the importance of spiritual discipline and dependence on God. Consider how fasting can deepen our relationship with God and heighten our spiritual awareness. The Role of the Mediator Moses acts as a mediator between God and Israel, prefiguring Christ as the ultimate mediator. Reflect on how Jesus bridges the gap between God and humanity. The Covenant Relationship The tablets of stone represent God's covenant with His people. Consider how we are called to live in covenant relationship with God, obeying His commandments and walking in His ways. Divine Revelation and Obedience Moses receives God's Law on the mountain, highlighting the importance of receiving and obeying God's Word. Reflect on how we can prioritize God's Word in our daily lives. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 9:9?2. How does Deuteronomy 9:9 emphasize the importance of fasting in seeking God? 3. What does Moses' fasting reveal about his relationship with God in Deuteronomy 9:9? 4. How does Deuteronomy 9:9 connect to Jesus' fasting in Matthew 4:2? 5. How can we apply Moses' dedication in Deuteronomy 9:9 to our spiritual lives? 6. What role does self-denial play in deepening faith according to Deuteronomy 9:9? 7. How does Deuteronomy 9:9 emphasize the importance of fasting in spiritual experiences? 8. What does Moses' 40-day fast in Deuteronomy 9:9 signify about human reliance on God? 9. How does Deuteronomy 9:9 illustrate the seriousness of receiving God's commandments? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 9? 11. Is fasting necessary for Christians? 12. If Moses physically destroyed the original stone tablets in Exodus 32:19, how did the Law continue to be preserved without alteration? 13. In 2 Corinthians 3:3, how can an intangible 'spiritual' letter be considered more authoritative than the physically inscribed stone tablets mentioned throughout the Old Testament? 14. 2 Chronicles 5:10 - Why does this verse say only the tablets were in the Ark when Hebrews 9:4 mentions additional items, creating a seeming contradiction? What Does Deuteronomy 9:9 Mean When I went up on the mountain• Moses recounts the real, historical ascent of Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:20; Hebrews 12:18–19). • The setting reminds Israel that revelation comes from God’s initiative, not human invention. • Mountains in Scripture often mark covenant moments—think of Abraham on Moriah (Genesis 22:14) or Elijah on Carmel (1 Kings 18:38). God meets His people on high places to lift their eyes heavenward. to receive the tablets of stone • These tablets are physical, literal slabs, “inscribed by the finger of God” (Exodus 31:18; Deuteronomy 9:10). • Their stone composition highlights permanence—God’s moral law is not fluid or negotiable (Psalm 119:89). • Moses receives, not authors, the commandments. Revelation is delivered, not discovered (2 Peter 1:21). the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you • Covenant language signals relationship: God binds Himself to His people with promises and obligations (Exodus 24:7–8). • “With you” personalizes the covenant for every Israelite standing on the plains of Moab and, by extension, for all who enter through faith (Galatians 3:29). • The covenant’s core is love expressed through obedience (Deuteronomy 6:4–5; John 14:15). I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights • Forty signifies testing and preparation—Israel would wander forty years (Numbers 14:34), Elijah fasted forty days (1 Kings 19:8), and Jesus later mirrored this pattern (Matthew 4:2). • Extended communion with God equips leaders for service; solitude precedes public ministry. • The duration underscores endurance in seeking God—Moses did not hurry divine formation. I ate no bread and drank no water • A miraculous fast—humanly impossible without God’s sustaining presence (Exodus 34:28). • Points to total dependence on God’s word, foreshadowed when Jesus quotes, “Man shall not live on bread alone” (Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4). • Emphasizes holiness: the giver of the Law must be consecrated, separated from ordinary sustenance (Leviticus 11:44). summary Deuteronomy 9:9 recalls Moses’ ascent, reception of the stone tablets, covenant emphasis, forty-day vigil, and supernatural fast. Each phrase underscores God’s initiative, the permanence of His Law, personal covenant relationship, the refining purpose of extended communion, and absolute dependence on divine sustenance. Together they call believers to revere God’s Word, embrace covenant obedience, and pursue wholehearted devotion sustained by Him alone. (9) I neither did eat bread nor drink water.--This fact is not related in Exodus concerning the first forty days which Moses spent in Mount Sinai "with his minister Joshua." It might be supposed or implied, but it is not recorded.Verse 9. - The clause, Then I abode... water, is a parenthesis; the sentence runs on from. When I was gone, etc., to Then [not And] the Lord delivered unto me, etc.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When I went upבַּעֲלֹתִ֣י (ba·‘ă·lō·ṯî) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively on the mountain הָהָ֗רָה (hā·hā·rāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country to receive לָקַ֜חַת (lā·qa·ḥaṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3947: To take the tablets לוּחֹ֤ת (lū·ḥōṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3871: To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal of stone, הָֽאֲבָנִים֙ (hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 68: A stone the tablets לוּחֹ֣ת (lū·ḥōṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3871: To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal of the covenant הַבְּרִ֔ית (hab·bə·rîṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel made כָּרַ֥ת (kā·raṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant with you, עִמָּכֶ֑ם (‘im·mā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with I stayed וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב (wā·’ê·šêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry on the mountain בָּהָ֗ר (bā·hār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty days יוֹם֙ (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day and forty וְאַרְבָּעִ֣ים (wə·’ar·bā·‘îm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty nights. לַ֔יְלָה (lay·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity I ate אָכַ֔לְתִּי (’ā·ḵal·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 398: To eat no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no bread לֶ֚חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain and drank שָׁתִֽיתִי׃ (šā·ṯî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8354: To imbibe no לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no water. וּמַ֖יִם (ū·ma·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen Links Deuteronomy 9:9 NIVDeuteronomy 9:9 NLT Deuteronomy 9:9 ESV Deuteronomy 9:9 NASB Deuteronomy 9:9 KJV Deuteronomy 9:9 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 9:9 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 9:9 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 9:9 French Bible Deuteronomy 9:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 9:9 When I was gone up onto (Deut. 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