Exodus 31:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When He had finishedכְּכַלֹּתֹו֙
(ke·chal·lo·tov)
3615: to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spenta prim. root
speakingלְדַבֵּ֤ר
(le·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
with him upon Mountבְּהַ֣ר
(be·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
Sinai,סִינַ֔י
(si·nai,)
5514: the mountain where the law was givenprobably from the same as Sin
He gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
the twoשְׁנֵ֖י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
tabletsלֻחֹ֣ת
(lu·chot)
3871: a tablet, board or plank, a platefrom an unused word
of the testimony,הָעֵדֻ֑ת
(ha·'e·dut;)
5715: testimonyfrom ud
tabletsלֻחֹ֣ת
(lu·chot)
3871: a tablet, board or plank, a platefrom an unused word
of stone,אֶ֔בֶן
(e·ven,)
68: a stonea prim. root
writtenכְּתֻבִ֖ים
(ke·tu·vim)
3789: to writea prim. root
by the fingerבְּאֶצְבַּ֥ע
(be·'etz·ba)
676: a fingerfrom an unused word
of God.אֱלֹהִֽים׃
(e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And he gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
unto Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
when he had made an end
kalah  (kaw-law')
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
of communing
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
with him upon mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Sinai
Ciynay  (see-nah'-ee)
Sinai, mountain of Arabia -- Sinai.
two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
tables
luwach  (loo'-akh)
probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal -- board, plate, table.
of testimony
`eduwth  (ay-dooth')
testimony -- testimony, witness.
tables
luwach  (loo'-akh)
probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal -- board, plate, table.
of stone
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
with the finger
'etsba`  (ets-bah')
something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toe -- finger, toe.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When He had finished speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written by the finger of God.

King James Bible
And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When He finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the testimony, stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God.

International Standard Version
When he finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two Tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone written by the finger of God.

NET Bible
He gave Moses two tablets of testimony when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, tablets of stone written by the finger of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai. Then he gave him the two tablets with his words on them, stone tablets inscribed by God himself.

King James 2000 Bible
And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of speaking with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
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