Exodus 32:16

“And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.”

"And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables." - Exodus 32:16
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What does Exodus 32:16 mean?

Exodus 32:16 (KJV) reads, "And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables." The context of this verse is the infamous story of the Israelites' rebellion and idolatry at Mount Sinai, which is considered one of the low points of…

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The Divine Inscription: Understanding God’s Hand in Our Lives

In Exodus 32:16, we read, "And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables." This poignant verse is found at a critical juncture in the biblical narrative, where Moses receives the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai…

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Divine Moments: A Prayer of Reverence and Reflection

O Sovereign Creator of Heaven and Earth, As we pause in Your presence today, we come before You with hearts full of reverence and gratitude, recalling the profound words found in Exodus 32:16, "And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven…

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Exodus 32:16 - "And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables."
Exodus 16:32 - "¶ And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt."
Exodus 32:28
Exodus 32:31-32 So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. / Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” Exodus 32:31-32
Exodus 32:32 - "Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written."
Exodus 23:32 - "Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods."
Exodus 35:32 - "And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,"
Numbers 32:16-18
Numbers 32:16-18
Exodus 9:32 - "But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up."
The Plague of Flies - Exodus 8:20-32
The Plague of Flies - Exodus 8:20-32.
The Plague of Flies - Exodus 8:20-32
Exodus 32:35 - "And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made."
Exodus 32:14 - "And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people."
Exodus 32:9 - "And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:"
Exodus 24:16
Exodus 25:16
Exodus 29:32 - "And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
Exodus 8:32 - "And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go."
Isaiah 32:16 - "Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field."
Exodus 36:32 - "And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward."
Exodus 32:17 - "And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp."
Exodus 12:32 - "Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also."
Exodus 32:28 - "And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men."
Exodus 25:16
Exodus 25:16
Exodus 32:3 - "And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron."
Exodus 40:32 - "When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses."