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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He wrote— that is, Yahweh wrote (Exodus 34:1).

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights. — As on his former ascent (Exodus 24:18). The long ti…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he was there with the Lord forty days. The number of forty days is repeated so that the second Tablets might have no less credibility …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty
nights
These were other forty day…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Near and spiritual communion with God improves the graces of a renewed and holy character. Serious godliness puts a luster on a person's countenanc…

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