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Exodus 34:28

King James Version (KJV)

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Exodus 34:28

Verse 28 of 35

Scripture focus

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.

Exodus 34:28 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 34:28

Theological / Devotional

Forty days. This duplicated the length of time of Moses’ former stay in the mount (ch. 24:18). On this occasion the people successfully met the test occasioned by the absence of Moses (see ch. 34:30-32).

Did neither eat bread. This also was a repetition of the former experience (Deut. 9:9-12). Moses’ audience with the Lord sustained his physical strength, and this made food and drink unnecessary. The needs of the body were not felt because the desires of the spirit were so fully met (Ps. 16:11). Elijah (1 Kings 19:8) and Jesus (Matt. 4:1, 2) are the only others named in Scripture as having fasted for this length of time. The “he” in the closing sentence of this verse refers not to Moses but to God (Ex. 34:1; Deut. 10:1-4).

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