Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments. New Living Translation Moses remained there on the mountain with the LORD forty days and forty nights. In all that time he ate no bread and drank no water. And the LORD wrote the terms of the covenant—the Ten Commandments—on the stone tablets. English Standard Version So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights. He neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water. And He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. New American Standard Bible So he was there with the LORD for forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. NASB 1995 So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. NASB 1977 So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. Legacy Standard Bible So he was there with Yahweh forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. Amplified Bible Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he ate no bread and drank no water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. Christian Standard Bible Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did not eat food or drink water. He wrote the Ten Commandments, the words of the covenant, on the tablets. Holman Christian Standard Bible Moses was there with the LORD 40 days and 40 nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. He wrote the Ten Commandments, the words of the covenant, on the tablets. American Standard Version And he was there with Jehovah 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. Contemporary English Version Moses stayed on the mountain with the LORD for 40 days and nights, without eating or drinking. And he wrote down the Ten Commandments, the most important part of God's agreement with his people. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Moses was there with the LORD 40 days and 40 nights without food or water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the promise, the ten commandments. Good News Translation Moses stayed there with the LORD forty days and nights, eating and drinking nothing. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant--the Ten Commandments. International Standard Version While Moses was there with the LORD for 40 days and 40 nights, he did not eat or drink. He wrote the Ten Commandments, the words of the covenant, on the tablets. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread, and he did not drink water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. New Heart English Bible He was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread, nor drank water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Webster's Bible Translation And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water: and he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. World English Bible He was there with Yahweh forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread, nor drank water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he is there with YHWH forty days and forty nights; he has not eaten bread, and he has not drunk water; and he writes on the tablets the matters of the covenant—the Ten Commandments. Young's Literal Translation And he is there with Jehovah forty days and forty nights; bread he hath not eaten, and water he hath not drunk; and he writeth on the tables the matters of the covenant -- the ten matters. Smith's Literal Translation And he will be there with Jehovah forty days and forty nights; he ate not bread and drank not water. And he will write upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten words. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights: he neither ate bread nor drank water, and he wrote upon the tables the ten words of the covenant. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, he was in that place with the Lord for forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread and he did not drink water, and he wrote on the tablets the ten words of the covenant. New American Bible So Moses was there with the LORD for forty days and forty nights, without eating any food or drinking any water, and he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten words. New Revised Standard Version He was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote upon the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH said to Moshe, “Write for yourselves these statements, because I have established these words as a covenant with you and with all Israel.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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 words. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Moses was there before the Lord forty days, and forty nights; he did not eat bread, and he did not drink water; and he wrote upon the tables these words of the covenant, the ten sayings. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Renews the Covenant…27The LORD also said to Moses, “Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.” 28So 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. 29And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD.… Cross References Deuteronomy 9:9-11 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. / Then 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. / And at the end of forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant. 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. ... 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 5:22 The LORD spoke these commandments in a loud voice to your whole assembly out of the fire, the cloud, and the deep darkness on the mountain; He added nothing more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me. 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. 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. 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 3:7-8 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, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? 2 Corinthians 3:13 We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away. 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 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 19:20 The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up, 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. Treasury of Scripture And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote on the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. forty days 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. Deuteronomy 9:9,18,25 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: … he wrote Exodus 34:1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest. 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 32:16 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. commandments. Jump to Previous Ate Bread Commandments Covenant Drank Drink Drinking Eat Eating Food Forty Moses Nights Stones Tables Tablets Ten Time Water Words Writing WroteJump to Next Ate Bread Commandments Covenant Drank Drink Drinking Eat Eating Food Forty Moses Nights Stones Tables Tablets Ten Time Water Words Writing WroteExodus 34 1. The tablets are replaced5. The name of the Lord proclaimed 8. Moses entreats God to go with them 10. God makes a covenant with them, repeating certain duties 28. Moses after forty days on the mount, comes down with the tablets 29. His face is radiant, and he covers it with a veil So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights This phrase highlights the significant period Moses spent in the presence of God on Mount Sinai. The number forty is symbolic in the Bible, often associated with periods of testing, trial, and preparation. For example, the Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years (Numbers 14:33-34), and Jesus fasted for forty days and nights in the wilderness (Matthew 4:2). This time frame underscores the importance and solemnity of the covenant being established. It also emphasizes Moses' unique role as a mediator between God and the Israelites. without eating bread or drinking water He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant the Ten Commandments Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe central human figure in this passage, Moses is the leader of the Israelites and the mediator between God and His people. He is on Mount Sinai receiving the law from God. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who reveals His laws and commandments to Moses. His presence is central to the event of giving the Ten Commandments. 3. Mount Sinai The mountain where Moses meets with God. It is a place of divine revelation and covenant-making. 4. The Tablets These are the stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments are inscribed. They represent God's covenant with Israel. 5. The Covenant The agreement between God and Israel, symbolized by the Ten Commandments, which are foundational to Israel's identity and relationship with God. Teaching Points The Importance of Divine EncounterMoses' time on Mount Sinai underscores the necessity of seeking God's presence for guidance and revelation. Believers are encouraged to prioritize time with God in prayer and study. The Significance of the Covenant The Ten Commandments are not just rules but a covenantal relationship with God. Christians are called to live in a way that reflects their covenant with God through Christ. Fasting and Spiritual Discipline Moses' fasting is a model of dedication and spiritual discipline. Believers can practice fasting as a means to draw closer to God and seek His will. The Role of the Mediator Moses as a mediator points to Jesus Christ, the ultimate mediator of the New Covenant. Christians can find assurance in Christ's intercession on their behalf. Obedience to God's Word The giving of the Ten Commandments highlights the importance of obedience to God's Word. Believers are called to live according to God's commands as an expression of their faith.(28) He was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights.--As on his former ascent (Exodus 24:18). The long time is, at first sight, surprising, since there were now no instructions to be given. But we learn from Deuteronomy (Exodus 9:18-19) that it was required for an earnest and prolonged intercession by Moses on behalf of his nation, which ultimately prevailed with God, and induced Him to put away His "anger and hot displeasure." He did neither eat bread, nor drink water.--A similar fast had been kept on the previous occasion (Deuteronomy 9:9), though it is not mentioned in Exodus. Fasts of this extraordinary duration are only recorded of Moses, of Elijah (1Kings 19:8), and of our Lord (Matthew 4:2). They are absolutely miraculous, and modern attempts to rival them are viewed by scientific men as deriving such apparent success as may have attended them from imposture. . . . Verse 28. - He was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights. As on the former occasion (Exodus 24:18). The patience and faith of the people was tested by this second long delay. Happily, they stood the test; and on Moses' final descent from Sinai the Israelites were found expectant and obedient (vers. 30-32). He did neither eat bread nor drink water. This was so also on the former occasion (Deuteronomy 9:9), though it is not mentioned in Exodus. The near presence of God sustained the vital powers and made food unnecessary. Moses, Elijah (1 Kings 19:8), and our Lord have alone accomplished a fast of this duration. Modern parodies are not held by scientific men to belong to the category of established facts. He wrote upon the tables. It has been argued from this expression that Moses wrote the words on the second tables; and it would be natural so to understand the passage, had nothing else been said on the subject. But in ver. 1 we are told that "God said, I will write upon these tables;" and the same is repeated in Deuteronomy 10:2. Moreover in Deuteronomy 10:4, it is distinctly declared "He" (i.e. God) "wrote on the tables according to the first writing." We must therefore regard "he" in this passage as meaning "the Lord," which is quite possible according to the Hebrew idiom.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Moses wasוַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be there שָׁ֣ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel 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 without לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no eating אָכַ֔ל (’ā·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat bread לֶ֚חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain or drinking שָׁתָ֑ה (šā·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8354: To imbibe water. וּמַ֖יִם (ū·ma·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen [He wrote] on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the tablets הַלֻּחֹ֗ת (hal·lu·ḥōṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3871: To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal the words הַדְּבָרִֽים׃ (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the covenant— הַבְּרִ֔ית (hab·bə·rîṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant the Ten עֲשֶׂ֖רֶת (‘ă·śe·reṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 6235: Ten Commandments. דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Links Exodus 34:28 NIVExodus 34:28 NLT Exodus 34:28 ESV Exodus 34:28 NASB Exodus 34:28 KJV Exodus 34:28 BibleApps.com Exodus 34:28 Biblia Paralela Exodus 34:28 Chinese Bible Exodus 34:28 French Bible Exodus 34:28 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 34:28 He was there with Yahweh forty days (Exo. 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