So he aroseand ateand drank,and wentin the strengthof that foodfortydaysand fortynightsto Horeb,the mountainof God.
The ravensbroughthim breadand meatin the morningand breadand meatin the evening,and he would drinkfrom the brook.
The angelof the LORDcameagaina secondtimeand touchedhim and said,"Arise,eat,becausethe journeyis toogreatfor you."
Now MountSinai[was] allin smokebecausethe LORDdescendedupon it in fire;and its smokeascendedlike the smokeof a furnace,and the wholemountainquakedviolently.
Mosesenteredthe midstof the cloudas he wentup to the mountain;and Moseswas on the mountainfortydaysand fortynights.
Now Moseswas pasturingthe flockof Jethrohis father-in-law,the priestof Midian;and he ledthe flockto the westsideof the wildernessand cameto Horeb,the mountainof God.
So he was therewith the LORDfortydaysand fortynights;he did not eatbreador drinkwater.And he wroteon the tabletsthe wordsof the covenant,the TenCommandments.
Now the LORDsaidto Aaron,"Goto meetMosesin the wilderness."So he wentand methim at the mountainof Godand kissedhim.
At the endof tendaystheir appearanceseemedbetterand they were fatterthanallthe youthswhohad been eatingthe king'schoicefood.
And after He had fastedfortydaysand fortynights,He thenbecame hungry.
And He was in the wildernessfortydaysbeing temptedby Satan;and He was with the wild beasts,and the angelswere ministeringto Him.
for fortydays,being temptedby the devil.And He atenothingduringthosedays,and when they had ended,He became hungry.
And He has saidto me, "My graceis sufficientfor you, for poweris perfectedin weakness."Most gladly,therefore,I will ratherboastaboutmy weaknesses,sothat the powerof Christmay dwellin me.
"I felldownbeforethe LORD,as at the first,fortydaysand nights;I neitheratebreadnordrankwater,becauseof allyour sinwhichyou had committedin doingwhatwas evilin the sightof the LORDto provokeHim to anger.
