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.
When God finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave Moses two stone tablets with his laws written on them. God himself had written on these tablets with his own finger.
God personally wrote his laws on stone tablets and gave them to Moses after their conversation on Mount Sinai was complete.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, God had led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and brought them to Mount Sinai, where He established a covenant with them through Moses. After giving Moses detailed instructions on building the tabernacle, the priesthood, and various laws, God concluded His communication by handing Moses two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments. These tablets represented the foundational moral and religious code for the nation of Israel, directly given by God to guide His people.
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