Then Mosesturnedand wentdownfrom the mountainwith the twotabletsof the testimonyin his hand,tabletswhich were writtenon bothsides;they were writtenon one[side] and the other.
The lawof the LORDis perfect,restoringthe soul;The testimonyof the LORDis sure,makingwisethe simple.
As the LORDcommandedMoses,so Aaronplacedit beforethe Testimony,to be kept.
Now the LORDsaidto Moses,"Comeup to Me on the mountainand remainthere,and I will giveyou the stonetabletswith the lawand the commandmentwhichI have writtenfor their instruction."
Mosesenteredthe midstof the cloudas he wentup to the mountain;and Moseswas on the mountainfortydaysand fortynights.
When He had finishedspeakingwith him upon MountSinai,He gaveMosesthe twotabletsof the testimony,tabletsof stone,writtenby the fingerof God.
The tabletswere God'swork,and the writingwas God'swritingengravedon the tablets.
It cameabout when Moseswas comingdownfrom MountSinai(and the twotabletsof the testimony[were] in Moses'handas he was comingdownfrom the mountain),that Mosesdid not knowthat the skinof his faceshonebecause of his speakingwith Him.
Then he tookthe testimonyand put[it] into the ark,and attachedthe polesto the ark,and putthe mercyseaton topof the ark.
being manifestedthat you are a letterof Christ,caredfor by us, writtennot with inkbut with the Spiritof the livingGod,not on tabletsof stonebut on tabletsof humanhearts.
But ifthe ministryof death,in lettersengravedon stones,camewith glory,sothat the sonsof Israelcouldnot look intentlyat the faceof Mosesbecauseof the gloryof his face,fading[as] it was,
"Thesewordsthe LORDspoketo allyour assemblyat the mountainfrom the midstof the fire,[of] the cloudand [of] the thickgloom,with a greatvoice,and He addednomore.He wrotethem on twotabletsof stoneand gavethem to me.
"So I turnedand camedownfrom the mountainwhile the mountainwas burningwith fire,and the twotabletsof the covenantwere in my twohands.
havinga goldenaltar of incenseand the arkof the covenantcoveredon all sideswith gold,in whichwas a goldenjarholdingthe manna,and Aaron'srodwhich budded,and the tablesof the covenant;
I sawin the right handof Him who saton the thronea bookwritteninsideand on the back,sealedup with sevenseals.
