Exodus 32:15
Moses turned and went down from the mountain with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand; the tablets were written on both sides, on one side and on the other.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Then Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the testimony in his hands—tablets that were inscribed on both sides, front and back.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Moses{H4872} turned,{H6437} and went down{H3381} from the mount,{H2022} with the two{H8147} tables{H3871} of the testimony{H5715} in his hand;{H3027} tables{H3871} that were written{H3789} on both{H8147} their sides;{H5676} on the one side and on the other were they written.{H3789}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Moses{H4872} turned{H6437}{(H8799)}, and went down{H3381}{(H8799)} from the mount{H2022}, and the two{H8147} tables{H3871} of the testimony{H5715} were in his hand{H3027}: the tables{H3871} were written{H3789}{(H8803)} on both{H8147} their sides{H5676}; on the one side and on the other were they written{H3789}{(H8803)}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And Moses turned his backe and went doune fro the hyll, and the.ij. tables of witnesse in his hande: which were wrytte on both the leaues
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Moses turned him, & wente downe from the mount, and in his hande he had the two tables of wytnesse, which were wrytte vpon both the sydes,
Geneva Bible (1560)
So Moses returned and went downe from the mountaine with the two Tables of the Testimonie in his hande: the Tables were written on both their sides, euen on the one side and on the other were they written.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Moyses turned his backe, & went downe from the hyll, & the two tables of the testimonie were in his hande.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony [were] in his hand: the tables [were] written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other [were] they written.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Moses turned, and went down from the mountain, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand; tablets that were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other they were written.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Moses turneth, and goeth down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony `are' in his hand, tables written on both their sides, on this and on that `are' they written;
American Standard Version (1901)
And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, with the two tables of the testimony in his hand; tables that were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, with the two tables of the testimony in his hand; tables that were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Then Moses came down the mountain with the two stones of the law in his hand; the stones had writing on their two sides, on the front and on the back.
World English Bible (2000)
Moses turned, and went down from the mountain, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand; tablets that were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other they were written.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Moses turned and went down from the mountain with the two tablets of the testimony in his hands. The tablets were written on both sides– they were written on the front and on the back.
Referenced Verses
- Deut 9:15 : 15 So I turned and came down from the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire: and the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.
- Ps 19:7 : 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
- Rev 5:1 : 1 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals.
- Exod 16:34 : 34 As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the Testimony, to be kept.
- Exod 24:18 : 18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and went up into the mountain: and Moses was in the mountain forty days and forty nights.
- Exod 31:18 : 18 And he gave to Moses, when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
- Exod 40:20 : 20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
- Deut 5:22 : 22 These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly on the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a great voice: and He added no more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone, and delivered them to me.
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16 The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets.
- Deut 9:15-173 verses82%
15 So I turned and came down from the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire: and the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.
16 And I looked, and, behold, you had sinned against the LORD your God, and had made for yourselves a molten calf: you had quickly turned aside out of the way which the LORD had commanded you.
17 And I took the two tablets, and threw them out of my two hands, and broke them before your eyes.
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18 And he gave to Moses, when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
- Exod 34:1-22 verses79%
1 And the LORD said to Moses, "Carve two tablets of stone like the first ones, and I will write on these tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke."
2 Be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me at the top of the mountain.
- Deut 10:1-55 verses79%
1 At that time the LORD said to me, Carve for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and come up to me on the mountain, and make an ark of wood.
2 And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke, and you shall put them in the ark.
3 And I made an ark of acacia wood, and carved two tablets of stone like the first, and went up the mountain, having the two tablets in my hand.
4 And he wrote on the tablets, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spoke to you on the mountain out of the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them to me.
5 And I turned and came down from the mountain, and put the tablets in the ark which I had made; and there they are, as the LORD commanded me.
- Deut 9:10-123 verses79%
10 And the LORD delivered to me two tablets of stone written with the finger of God; and on them were written according to all the words, which the LORD spoke with you on the mountain out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.
11 And 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.
12 And the LORD said to me, Arise, go down quickly from here; for your people which you have brought out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they have quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made for themselves a molten image.
- Exod 34:4-52 verses78%
4 So he carved two tablets of stone like the first ones; and Moses rose early in the morning and went up to Mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and he took in his hand the two tablets of stone.
5 And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
- Exod 34:27-293 verses77%
27 And the LORD said to Moses, "Write these words, for according to the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel."
28 And 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.
29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mountain, that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.
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19 As soon as he came near the camp, he saw the calf and the dancing; and Moses' anger burned hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain.
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12 And the LORD said to Moses, Come up to me into the mountain, and be there: and I will give you tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that you may teach them.
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13 And he declared to you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, the ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tablets of stone.
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32 And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.
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22 These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly on the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a great voice: and He added no more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone, and delivered them to me.
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4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose early in the morning, and built an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
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18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and went up into the mountain: and Moses was in the mountain forty days and forty nights.
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25 So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.
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10 There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses placed there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
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9 There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
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35 And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone, and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
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2 And Moses recorded their departures according to their journeys by the command of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their departures.
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14 So the LORD relented from the evil which He thought to do to His people.
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24 And it came to pass, when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
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15 And Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain.
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20 And the LORD came down upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the mount, and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
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12 But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
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32 Afterward all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him on Mount Sinai.
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7 The LORD said to Moses, "Go down at once; for your people whom you brought out of the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves.
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17 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.