Exodus 24:18
New International Version
Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

New Living Translation
Then Moses disappeared into the cloud as he climbed higher up the mountain. He remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

English Standard Version
Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Berean Standard Bible
Moses entered the cloud as he went up on the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

King James Bible
And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

New King James Version
So Moses went into the midst of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

New American Standard Bible
Then Moses entered the midst of the cloud as he went up to the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.

NASB 1995
Moses entered the midst of the cloud as he went up to the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

NASB 1977
And Moses entered the midst of the cloud as he went up to the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Moses entered the midst of the cloud as he went up to the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Amplified Bible
Moses entered the midst of the cloud and went up the mountain; and he was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Christian Standard Bible
Moses entered the cloud as he went up the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses entered the cloud as he went up the mountain, and he remained on the mountain 40 days and 40 nights.

American Standard Version
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.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses entered the cloud as he went up the mountain. He stayed on the mountain 40 days and 40 nights.

Good News Translation
Moses went on up the mountain into the cloud. There he stayed for forty days and nights.

International Standard Version
When Moses went up on the mountain, he went into the center of the cloud and was on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights.

Majority Standard Bible
Moses entered the cloud as he went up on the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

NET Bible
Moses went into the cloud when he went up the mountain, and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

New Heart English Bible
Moses entered into the midst of the cloud, and went up on the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and ascended the mount: and Moses was on the mount forty days and forty nights.

World English Bible
Moses entered into the middle of the cloud, and went up on the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Moses goes into the midst of the cloud, and goes up to the mountain, and Moses is on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Young's Literal Translation
and Moses goeth into the midst of the cloud, and goeth up unto the mount, and Moses is on the mount forty days and forty nights.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will come into the midst of the cloud, and will go up to the mountain: and Moses will be in the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses, entering into the midst of the cloud, went up into the mountain: and he was there forty days, and forty nights.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Moses, entering into the midst of the cloud, ascended the mountain. And he was there for forty days and forty nights.

New American Bible
But Moses entered into the midst of the cloud and went up on the mountain. He was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.

New Revised Standard Version
Moses entered the cloud, and went up on the mountain. Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses went into the midst of the cloud and went up to the mountain; and Moses was in the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe entered within the cloud and he came up to the mountain and Moshe was in the mountain forty days and forty nights.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and went up to the mountain, and was there in the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Moses on the Mountain
17And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites. 18Moses entered the cloud as he went up on the mountain, and he remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

Cross References
Exodus 34:28
So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.

Deuteronomy 9:9
When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the LORD made with you, I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I ate no bread and drank no water.

Deuteronomy 9:18
Then I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the LORD and provoking Him to anger.

1 Kings 19:8
So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.

Matthew 4:2
After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

Luke 4:2
where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.

Acts 7:38
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

Hebrews 9:18-20
That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood. / For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people, / saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”

Hebrews 12:18-21
For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; / to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken. / For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.” ...

2 Corinthians 3:7-11
Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? / For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness! ...

Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

Exodus 19:20
The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,

Exodus 33:11
Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.

Numbers 12:8
I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

Psalm 99:7
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses went into the middle of the cloud, and got him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

went into

Exodus 24:17
And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

Exodus 9:29,33
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S…

Exodus 19:20
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.

forty days

Exodus 34:28
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.

Deuteronomy 9:9,18,25
When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water: …

Deuteronomy 10:10
And I stayed in the mount, according to the first time, forty days and forty nights; and the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also, and the LORD would not destroy thee.

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Exodus 24
1. Moses is called up into the mountain
3. The people promise obedience
4. Moses builds an altar, and twelve pillars.
6. He sprinkles the blood of the covenant
9. The glory of God appears
14. Aaron and Hur have the charge of the people
15. Moses goes into the mountain, where he continues forty days and forty nights.














And Moses entered the cloud
The phrase "entered the cloud" signifies a profound moment of divine encounter. The Hebrew word for "cloud" is "עָנָן" (anan), often associated with the presence of God, as seen in other parts of the Old Testament. This cloud represents God's glory and mystery, a tangible manifestation of His presence. Moses entering the cloud symbolizes his acceptance into God's holy presence, a privilege granted to few. This moment foreshadows the New Testament revelation of God's presence through the Holy Spirit, accessible to all believers.

as he went up on the mountain
The act of "going up on the mountain" is significant in biblical narratives, often representing a journey towards God. Mountains are seen as places of revelation and divine encounter. In Hebrew, "mountain" is "הַר" (har), a place where heaven and earth meet. Moses' ascent is not just physical but spiritual, symbolizing a drawing closer to God. This ascent challenges believers to seek higher spiritual ground, striving for a closer relationship with God through prayer and meditation.

and he remained on the mountain
The word "remained" indicates a period of waiting and dwelling in God's presence. The Hebrew root "יָשַׁב" (yashab) means to sit, dwell, or abide. Moses' extended stay on the mountain emphasizes the importance of patience and perseverance in spiritual growth. It reflects the need for believers to spend time in God's presence, allowing His word and spirit to transform them. This dwelling is a call to abide in Christ, as emphasized in John 15:4.

forty days and forty nights
The duration "forty days and forty nights" is a recurring biblical motif symbolizing a period of testing, trial, and preparation. The number forty in Hebrew thought often signifies completeness or fulfillment. This time frame is seen in other significant biblical events, such as the flood in Noah's time and Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. For Moses, these forty days were a time of receiving God's law and instructions, a period of divine revelation. For believers, it serves as a reminder of the importance of enduring faith and the transformative power of God's word during times of trial.

(18) Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.--During the whole of this time he took no food (Deuteronomy 9:9). Comp. The fast of Elijah (1Kings 19:8), and that of our blessed Lord (Matthew 3:2). Modern imitations are in all probability impostures.

Verse 18. - And Moses went into the midst of the cloud. Quitting Joshua, Moses at last, in obedience to the call out of the midst of the cloud, entered within its shadow and disappeared from human vision In this abnormal condition, alone with God, he continued for thirty-four days, making, together with the six days before he entered the cloud, the forty days and forty nights of the text before us. It is noted in Deuteronomy 9:9, that during the whole of this time he was without food. Compare Elijah's fast (1 Kings 19:8), and our blessed Lord's (Matthew 3:2).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Moses
מֹשֶׁ֛ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

entered
וַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the cloud
הֶעָנָ֖ן (he·‘ā·nān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud

as he went up
וַיַּ֣עַל (way·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

on
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the mountain,
הָהָ֑ר (hā·hār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

and he
מֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

remained
וַיְהִ֤י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

on the mountain
בָּהָ֔ר (bā·hār)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

forty
אַרְבָּעִ֣ים (’ar·bā·‘îm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 705: Forty

days
י֔וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

and forty
וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים (wə·’ar·bā·‘îm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 705: Forty

nights.
לָֽיְלָה׃ (lā·yə·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity


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