The Covenant Renewed

Exodus 34

Moses cuts two new tables of stone, and the Lord descends and proclaims himself merciful, compassionate, and just, renewing his covenant with Israel and repeating commands against idolatry and concerning the feasts and the firstborn. When Moses comes down from the mountain after forty days without food or water, his face shines with such glory that he must wear a veil before the people.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

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ThomsonTHEN the Lord said to Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like the first and come up to Me on the mount, and I will write on those tables the words which were in the first tables which thou didst break;

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Moses, Hew for thyself two tables of stone, as also the first were, and come up to me to the mountain; and I will write upon the tables the words, which were on the first tables, which thou brokest.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν λαξευσον σεαυτῷ δύο πλάκας λιθίνας, καθὼς καὶ αἱ πρῶται, καὶ ἀνάβηθι πρὸς μὲ εἰς τὸ ὄρος, καὶ γράψω ἐπὶ τῶν πλακῶν τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἦν ἐν ταῖς πλαξὶ ταῖς πρώταις, αἷς συνέτριψας.

KJVAnd 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.

JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first; and I will write upon the tables the words that were on the first tables, which thou didst break.

Thomsonand be ready against the morning and thou shalt come up to mount Sina, and wait for Me there on the top of the mount,

BrentonAnd be ready by the morning, and thou shalt go up to the mount Sina, and shalt stand there for me on the top of the mountain.

GreekΚαὶ γίνου ἕτοιμος εἰς τὸ πρωί, καὶ ἀναβήσῃ ἐπὶ τὸ ὄρος τὸ Σινά, καὶ στήσῃ μοι ἐκεῖ ἐπʼ ἄκρου τοῦ ὄρους.

KJVAnd be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.

JPSAnd be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to Me on the top of the mount.

Thomsonbut let none come up with thee nor be seen in all the mountain; and let neither flocks nor herds pasture near the mount.

BrentonAnd let no one go up with thee, nor be seen in all the mountain; and let not the sheep and oxen feed near that mountain.

GreekΚαὶ μηδεὶς ἀναβήτω μετὰ σοῦ μηδὲ ὀφθήτω ἐν παντὶ τῷ ὄρει· καὶ τὰ πρόβατα καὶ βόες μὴ νεμέσθωσαν πλησίον τοῦ ὄρους ἐκείνου.

KJVAnd no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.

JPSAnd no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.’

ThomsonSo when Moses had hewn two tables of stone such as the first he arose early in the morning and went up mount Sina, as the Lord had commanded him. And Moses took the two tables of stone

BrentonAnd Moses hewed two tables of stone, as also the first were; and Moses having arisen early, went up to the mount Sina, as the Lord appointed him; and Moses took the two tables of stone.

GreekΚαὶ ἐλάξευσε δύο πλάκας λιθίνας, καθάπερ καὶ αἱ πρῶται· καὶ ὀρθρίσας Μωυσῆς, ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος τὸ Σινὰ, καθότι συνέταξεν αὐτῷ Κύριος· καὶ ἔλαβε Μωυσῆς τὰς δύο πλάκας τὰς λιθίνας.

KJVAnd he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.

JPSAnd he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand two tables of stone.

Thomsonand the Lord descended in a cloud and stood by him there and called in the name of the Lord.

BrentonAnd the Lord descended in a cloud, and stood near him there, and called by the name of the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ κατέβη Κύριος ἐν νεφέλῃ, καὶ παρέστη αὐτῷ ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου.

KJVAnd the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.

JPSAnd the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.

ThomsonAnd the Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: The Lord, the God compassionate and merciful, long suffering and abundant in goodness and truth,

BrentonAnd the Lord passed by before his face, and proclaimed, The Lord God, pitiful and merciful, longsuffering and very compassionate, and true,

GreekΚαὶ παρῆλθε Κύριος πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκάλεσε κύριος ὁ Θεὸς οἰκτείρμων καὶ ἐλεήμων, μακρόθυμος καὶ πολυέλεος καὶ ἀληθινός,

KJVAnd the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

JPSAnd the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed: ‘The LORD, the LORD, God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth;

Thomsonkeeping kindness and mercy for thousands, taking away transgressions, iniquities and sins, will by no means clear the guilty, when he bringeth the transgressions of fathers on children and children’s children to the third and fourth generation.

Brentonand keeping justice and mercy for thousands, taking away iniquity, and unrighteousness, and sins; and he will not clear the guilty; bringing the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and to the children's children, to the third and fourth generation.

Greekκαὶ δικαιοσύνην διατηρῶν καὶ ἔλεος εἰς χιλιάδας, ἀφαιρῶν ἀνομίας καὶ ἀδικίας καὶ ἁμαρτίας, καὶ οὐ καθαριεῖ τὸν ἔνοχον, ἐπάγων ἀνομίας πατέρων ἐπὶ τέκνα καὶ ἐπὶ τέκνα τέκνων ἐπὶ τρίτην καὶ τετάρτην γενεάν.

KJVKeeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

JPSkeeping mercy unto the thousandth generation, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and unto the fourth generation.’

ThomsonUpon which Moses made haste and having bowed down on the ground he worshipped

BrentonAnd Moses hasted, and bowed to the earth and worshipped;

GreekΚαὶ σπεύσας Μωσῆς κύψας ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν προσεκύνησε·

KJVAnd Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

JPSAnd Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

Thomsonand said, If I have found favour in thy sight; let my Lord go with us: for this people is stiff-necked, and thou wilt take away our sins and our iniquities and we shall be for thee.

Brentonand said, If I have found grace before thee, let my Lord go with us; for the people is stiff-necked: and thou shalt take away our sins and our iniquities, and we will be thine.

Greekκαὶ εἶπεν, εἰ εὕρηκα χάριν ἐνώπιόν σου, συμπορευθήτω ὁ Κύριός μου μεθʼ ἡμῶν· ὁ λαὸς γὰρ σκληροτράχηλός ἐστι, καὶ ἀφελεῖς σὺ τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, καὶ τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐσόμεθά σοι.

KJVAnd he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O LORD, let my LORD, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.

JPSAnd he said: ‘If now I have found grace in Thy sight, O Lord, let the Lord, I pray Thee, go in the midst of us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Thine inheritance.’

ThomsonAnd the Lord said to Moses, Behold I make a covenant with thee, Before all thy people I will do marvellous things such as have not been done in all the earth nor in any nation. And all the people among whom thou art shall see the works of the Lord, that those which I shall do for thee are marvellous.

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Moses, Behold, I establish a covenant for thee in the presence of all thy people; I will do glorious things, which have not been done in all the earth, or in any nation; and all the people among whom thou art shall see the works of the Lord, that they are wonderful, which I will do for thee.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ τίθημί σοι διαθήκην ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ σοῦ, ποιήσω ἔνδοξα, ἃ οὐ γέγονεν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ, καὶ ἐν παντὶ ἔθνει· καὶ ὄψεται πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, ἐν οἷς εἶ σὺ, τὰ ἔργα Κυρίου, ὅτι θαυμαστά ἐστιν, ἃ ἐγὼ ποιήσω σοι.

KJVAnd he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.

JPSAnd He said: ‘Behold, I make a covenant; before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been wrought in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD that I am about to do with thee, that it is tremendous.

ThomsonAttend thou to all that I command thee. Behold I drive out before you the Amorite and the Chananite and the Pherezite and the Chettite and the Evite and the Gergasite and the Jebusite:

BrentonDo thou take heed to all things whatsoever I command thee: behold, I cast out before your face the Amorite and the Chananite and the Pherezite, and the Chettite, and Evite, and Gergesite and Jebusite:

GreekΠρόσεχε σὺ πάντα ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι· ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐκβάλλω πρὸ προσώπου ὑμῶν τὸν Ἀμοῤῥαῖον, καὶ Χαναναῖον, καὶ Φερεζαῖον, καὶ Χετταῖον, καὶ Εὑαῖον, καὶ Γεργεσαῖον, καὶ Ἰεβουσαῖον.

KJVObserve thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

JPSObserve thou that which I am commanding thee this day; behold, I am driving out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

ThomsonTake thou heed to thyself that thou make not a covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which thou art going, lest it become a stumbling block to you.

Brentontake heed to thyself, lest at any time thou make a covenant with the dwellers on the land, into which thou art entering, lest it be to thee a stumbling-block among you.

GreekΠρόσεχε σεαυτῷ, μή ποτε θῇς διαθήκην τοῖς ἐγκαθημένοις ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, εἰς ἣν εἰσπορεύῃ εἰς αὐτὴν, μή σοι γένηται πρόσκομμα ἐν ὑμῖν.

KJVTake heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

JPSTake heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest they be for a snare in the midst of thee.

ThomsonTheir altars you shall demolish: their pillars you shall break to pieces; and their groves you shall cut down; and the graven images of their gods you shall burn with fire.

BrentonYe shall destroy their altars, and break in pieces their pillars, and ye shall cut down their groves, and the graven images of their gods ye shall burn with fire.

GreekΤοὺς βωμοὺς αὐτῶν καθελεῖτε, καὶ τὰς στήλας αὐτῶν συντρίψετε, καὶ τὰ ἄλση αὐτῶν ἐκκόψετε, καὶ τὰ γλυπτὰ τῶν θεῶν αὐτῶν κατακαύσετε ἐν πυρί.

KJVBut ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:

JPSBut ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and ye shall cut down their Asherim.

ThomsonFor you must not worship other gods; for the Lord God, a zealous name, is a zealous God.

BrentonFor ye shall not worship strange gods, for the Lord God, a jealous name, is a jealous God;

GreekΟὐ γὰρ μὴ προσκυνήσητε θεοῖς ἑτέροις· ὁ γὰρ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς, ζηλωτὸν ὄνομα, Θεὸς ζηλωτής ἐστι.

KJVFor thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

JPSFor thou shalt bow down to no other god; for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God;

ThomsonPeradventure, shouldst thou make a covenant with those settled in that land, when they go a-whoring after their gods and sacrifice to their gods and invite thee thou mayst eat with them;

Brentonlest at any time thou make a covenant with the dwellers on the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and sacrifice to their gods, and they call thee, and thou shouldest eat of their feasts,

GreekΜή ποτε θῇς διαθήκην τοῖς ἔγκαθημένοις ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐκπορνεύσωσιν ὀπίσω τῶν θεῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ θύσωσι τοῖς θεοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ καλέσωσίν σε, καὶ φάγῃς τῶν αὐτῶν,

KJVLest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;

JPSlest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go astray after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and they call thee, and thou eat of their sacrifice;

Thomsonand shouldst thou take their daughters for thy sons and give some of thy daughters to their sons, thy daughters may go a-whoring after their gods and thy sons may go a-whoring after their gods.

Brentonand thou shouldest take of their daughters to thy sons, and thou shouldest give of thy daughters to their sons; and thy daughters should go a whoring after their gods, and thy sons should go a whoring after their gods.

Greekκαὶ λάβῃς τῶν θυγατέρων αὐτῶν τοῖς υἱοῖς σου, καὶ τῶν θυγατέρων σου δῷς τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκπορνεύσωσιν αἱ θυγατέρες σου ὀπίσω τῶν θεῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκπορνεύσωσιν οἱ υἱοί σου ὀπίσω τῶν θεῶν αὐτῶν.

KJVAnd thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.

JPSand thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go astray after their gods, and make thy sons go astray after their gods.

ThomsonThou shalt not make for thyself molten gods.

BrentonAnd thou shalt not make to thyself molten gods.

GreekΚαὶ θεοὺς χωνευτοὺς οὐ ποιήσεις σεαυτῷ.

KJVThou shalt make thee no molten gods.

JPSThou shalt make thee no molten gods.

ThomsonThe festival of unleavened bread thou shalt keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread as I commanded thee at the set time in the month of new things; for in the month of new things thou didst come out of Egypt.

BrentonAnd thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread, as I have charged thee, at the season in the month of new corn; for in the month of new corn thou camest out from Egypt.

GreekΚαὶ τὴν ἑσρτὴν τῶν ἀζύμων φυλάξῃ· ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας φαγῃ ἄζυμα, καθάπερ ἐντέταλμαί σοι, εἰς τὸν καιρὸν ἐν μηνὶ τῶν νέων· ἐν γὰρ μηνὶ τῶν νέων ἐξῆλθες ἐξ Αἰγύπτου.

KJVThe feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

JPSThe feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib, for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

ThomsonWith regard to every firstling, the males are mine—

BrentonThe males are mine, everything that opens the womb; every first-born of oxen, and every first-born of sheep.

GreekΠᾶν διανοῖγον μήτραν, ἐμοὶ τὰ ἀρσενικὰ, πᾶν πρωτότοκον μόσχου, καὶ πρωτότοκον προβάτου.

KJV—

JPSAll that openeth the womb is Mine; and of all thy cattle thou shalt sanctify the males, the firstlings of ox and sheep.

Thomsonevery firstling of kine and sheep; but the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a sheep; and if thou wilt not redeem it with that thou shalt pay the worth of it. Every first born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. Thou shalt not appear before me empty.

BrentonAnd the first-born of an ass thou shalt redeem with a sheep, and if thou wilt not redeem it thou shalt pay a price: every first-born of thy sons shalt thou redeem: thou shalt not appear before me empty.

GreekΚαὶ πρωτότοκον ὑποζυγίου λυτρώσῃ προβάτῳ· ἐὰν δὲ μὴ λυτρώσῃ αὐτὸ, τιμὴν δώσεις. πᾶν πρωτότοκον τῶν υἱῶν σου λυτρώσῃ· οὐκ ὀφθήσῃ ἐνώπιόν μου κενός.

KJVBut the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.

JPSAnd the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before Me empty.

ThomsonSix days perform works, but on the seventh thou shalt rest. In seeding time and harvest it shall be a rest.

BrentonSix days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: there shall be rest in seed-time and harvest.

GreekἛξ ἡμέρας ἐργᾷ, τῇ δὲ ἑβδόμῃ καταπαύσεις· τῷ σπόρῳ καὶ τῷ ἀμητῷ κατάπαυσις.

KJVSix days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.

JPSSix days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest; in plowing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.

ThomsonThe festival of weeks thou shalt celebrate for me at the beginning of the reaping of wheat; and the festival of the ingathering in the middle of the year.

BrentonAnd thou shalt keep to me the feast of weeks, the beginning of wheat-harvest; and the feast of ingathering in the middle of the year.

GreekΚαὶ ἑορτὴν ἑβδομάδων ποιήσεις μοι, ἀρχὴν θερισμοῦ πυροῦ· καὶ ἐορτὴν συναγωγῆς μεσοῦντος τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ.

KJVAnd thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year’s end.

JPSAnd thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, even of the first-fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the turn of the year.

ThomsonThree times a year all thy males shall appear before the Lord the God of Israel.

BrentonThree times in the year shall every male of thine appear before the Lord the God of Israel.

GreekΤρεῖς καιροὺς τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ὀφθήσεται πᾶν ἀρσενικόν σου ἐνώπιον Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἰσραήλ.

KJVThrice in the year shall all your menchildren appear before the LORD God, the God of Israel.

JPSThree times in the year shall all thy males appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.

ThomsonFor when I shall have driven out the nations from before thee and enlarged thy borders, none shall covet thy land, when thou comest up to appear before the Lord thy God three times a year.

BrentonFor when I shall have cast out the nations before thy face, and shall have enlarged thy coasts, no one shall desire thy land, whenever thou mayest go up to appear before the Lord thy God, three times in the year.

GreekὍταν γὰρ ἐκβάλω τὰ ἔθνη πρὸ προσώπου σου, καὶ πλατυνῶ τὰ ὅριά σου, οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσει οὐδεὶς τῆς γῆς σου, ἡνίκα ἂν ἀναβαίνῃς ὀφθῆναι ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου, τρεῖς καιροὺς τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ.

KJVFor I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.

JPSFor I will cast out nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders; neither shall any man covet thy land, when thou goest up to appear before the LORD thy God three times in the year.

ThomsonThou shalt not offer the blood of my burnt offerings with leaven, nor shall the victims of the passover festival remain till the morning.

BrentonThou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifices with leaven, neither shall the sacrifices of the feast of the passover remain till the morning.

GreekΟὐ σφάξεις ἐπὶ ζύμῃ αἷμα θυμιαμάτων μου, καὶ οὐ κοιμηθήσεται εἰς τὸ πρωῒ θύματα ἑορτῆς τοῦ πάσχα.

KJVThou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.

JPSThou shalt not offer the blood of My sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.

ThomsonThe first fruits of thy land thou shalt lay by for the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not boil a lamb in the milk of its dam.

BrentonThe first-fruits of thy land shalt thou put into the house of the Lord thy God: thou shalt not boil a lamb in his mother's milk.

GreekΤὰ πρωτογεννήματα τῆς γῆς σου θήσεις εἰς τὸν οἶκον Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου· οὐχ ἑψήσεις ἄρνα ἐν γάλακτι μητρὸς αὐτοῦ.

KJVThe first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.

JPSThe choicest first-fruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in its mother’s milk.’

ThomsonThen the Lord said to Moses, Write for thyself these words; for on these terms I have made a covenant with thee and Israel.

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Moses, Write these words for thyself, for on these words I have established a covenant with thee and with Israel.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, γράψον σεαυτῷ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα· ἐπὶ γὰρ τῶν λόγων τούτων τέθειμαί σοι διαθήκην, καὶ τῷ Ἰσραήλ.

KJVAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.

JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Write thou these words, for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.’

ThomsonAnd Moses was there before the Lord forty days and forty nights. He did not eat bread nor drink water. And he wrote on the tables the words of the covenant—the ten commandments.

BrentonAnd 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.

GreekΚαὶ ἦν ἐκεῖ Μωυσῆς ἐναντίον Κυρίου τεσσεράκοντα ἡμέρας, καὶ τεσσεράκοντα νύκτας· ἄρτον οὐκ ἔφαγε, καὶ ὕδωρ οὐκ ἔπιε· καὶ ἔγραψεν ἐπὶ τῶν πλακῶν τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα τῆς διαθήκης, τοὺς δέκα λόγους.

KJVAnd 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.

JPSAnd 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.

ThomsonAnd when Moses came down from the mount with the two tables in his hands, he did not know, while he was coming down from the mount, that the skin of his face had been irradiated with glory by his talking with him;

BrentonAnd when Moses went down from the mountain, there were the two tables in the hands of Moses,—as then he went down from the mountain, Moses knew not that the appearance of the skin of his face was glorified, when God spoke to him.

GreekὩς δὲ κατέβαινε Μωυσῆς ἐκ τοῦ ὄρους, καὶ αἱ δύο πλάκες ἐπὶ τῶν χειρῶν Μωυσῆ· καταβαίνοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐκ τοῦ ὄρους, Μωυσῆς οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι δεδόξασται ἡ ὄψις τοῦ χρώματος τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ λαλεῖν αὐτὸν αὐτῷ.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

JPSAnd it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of the testimony in Moses’hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses knew not that the skin of his face sent forth abeams while He talked with him.

Thomsonbut when Aaron and all the elders of Israel saw Moses, and that the skin of his face was irradiated with glory, they were afraid to approach him.

BrentonAnd Aaron and all the elders of Israel saw Moses, and the appearance of the skin of his face was made glorious, and they feared to approach him.

GreekΚαὶ εἶδεν Ἀαρὼν καὶ πάντες οἱ πρεσβύτεροι Ἰσραὴλ τὸν Μωυσῆν, καὶ ἦν δεδοξασμένη ἡ ὄψις τοῦ χρώματος τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν ἐγγίσαι αὐτῷ.

KJVAnd when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

JPSAnd when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face sent forth beams; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

ThomsonWhereupon Moses called them; and Aaron and all the chiefs of the congregation turned to him and Moses spoke to them.

BrentonAnd Moses called them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the synagogue turned towards him, and Moses spoke to them.

GreekΚαὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτοὺς Μωυσῆς, καὶ ἐπεστράφησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἀαρὼν καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄρχοντες τῆς συναγωγῆς· καὶ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς Μωυσῆς.

KJVAnd Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.

JPSAnd Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him; and Moses spoke to them.

ThomsonAnd after that all the sons of Israel came to him; and he enjoined upon them all that the Lord had given him in charge on mount Sina.

BrentonAnd afterwards all the children of Israel came to him, and he commanded them all things, whatsoever the Lord had commanded him in the mount of Sina.

GreekΚαὶ μετὰ ταῦτα προσῆλθον πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραήλ. καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς πάντα, ὅσα ἐνετείλατο Κύριος πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ὄρει Σινά.

KJVAnd afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.

JPSAnd afterward all the children of Israel came nigh, and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.

ThomsonAnd when he had done speaking to them he put a veil on his face.

BrentonAnd when he ceased speaking to them, he put a veil on his face.

GreekΚαὶ ἐπειδὴ κατέπαυσε λαλῶν πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ἐπέθηκεν ἐπὶ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ κάλυμμα.

KJVAnd till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.

JPSAnd when Moses had done speaking with them, he put a veil on his face.

ThomsonBut when Moses went in before the Lord to speak to him he took off the veil until he came out, and when he came out and rehearsed to all the children of Israel what the Lord commanded him

BrentonAnd whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak to him, he took off the veil till he went out, and he went forth and spoke to all the children of Israel whatsoever the Lord commanded him.

GreekἩνίκα δʼ ἂν εἰσεπορεύετο Μωυσῆς, ἔναντι Κυρίου λαλεῖν αὐτῷ, περιῃρεῖτο τὸ κάλυμμα ἕως τοῦ ἐκπορεύεσθαι· καὶ ἐξελθὼν ἐλάλει πᾶσι τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ ὅσα ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ Κύριος.

KJVBut when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

JPSBut when Moses went in before the LORD that He might speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out; and spoke unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

ThomsonMoses put the veil on his face until he should go in to speak to Him, for the children of Israel saw that Moses’ face was irradiated with glory.

BrentonAnd the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that it was glorified; and Moses put the veil over his face, till he went in to speak with him.

GreekΚαὶ εἶδον οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ τὸ πρόσωπον Μωυσέως, ὅτι δεδόξασται· καὶ περιέθηκε Μωυσῆς κάλυμμα ἐπὶ τὸ πρόσωπον ἑαυτοῦ, ἕως ἂν εἰσέλθῃ συλλαλεῖν αὐτῷ.

KJVAnd the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

JPSAnd the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’face sent forth beams; and Moses put the veil back upon his face, until he went in to speak with Him.