Exodus 32:15

What does Exodus 32:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 32:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Moses turneth, and goeth down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony <FI>are<Fi> in his hand, tables written on both their sides, on this and on that <FI>are<Fi> they written;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Moses returned from the mount, carrying the two tables of the testimony in his hand, written on both sides,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses turned and went down from the mountain, [with] the two tables of the testimony in his hand — tables written on both their sides: on this side and on that were they written.

Context

v.14And Jehovah repented of the evil which he said he would do unto his people.

v.15This passage

v.16And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 16:34

    As Jehovah commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

  • Psalms 19:7

    The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

  • Revelation 5:1

    And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals.

  • Exodus 24:18

    And Moses entered into the midst of the cloud, and went up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

  • Exodus 40:20

    And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:

  • Deuteronomy 5:22

    These words Jehovah spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them upon two tables of stone, and gave them unto me.

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