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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:

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When I was gone up arise Verb H5927 בַּעֲלֹתִ֣י ba·'a·lo·ti
into the mount hill Noun H2022 הָהָ֗רָה ha·ha·rah
to receive accept Verb H3947 לָקַ֜חַת la·ka·chat
the tables board Noun H3871 לוּחֹ֤ת lu·chot
of stone build Noun H68 הָֽאֲבָנִים֙ ha·'a·va·nim
[even] the tables board Noun H3871 לוּחֹ֣ת lu·chot
of the covenant confederacy Noun H1285 הַבְּרִ֔ית hab·be·rit,
which after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
which the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh
made be chewed Verb H3772 כָּרַ֥ת ka·rat
with you then I abode abide Verb H3427 וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב va·'e·shev
in the mount hill Noun H2022 בָּהָ֗ר ba·har
forty forty Noun H705 אַרְבָּעִ֥ים ar·ba·'im
Analysis:

Forty: Transition or change

Often people will speak of the number forty as a generational number. There is no evidence for such an interpretation from the Scripture. The number 40 expresses a change or transition. The examples for such a view are seen throughout both the Old and New Covenants. 

  • It rained for 40 days in the days of Noah (see Genesis 7:12). These rains brought about a transition; HaShem would begin the world again with the family of Noah. 
  • Moses was on Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights (see Exodus 34:28). Although this was the second time Moses went up to the mountain, it was this time that the Law was actually given to the Children of Israel and a transition was made to Israel being commanded to observe the Law.
  • Yeshua was tested in the mountains of Judah for 40 days and 40 nights (see Matthew 4:2) and afterwards He began His ministry. Hence, a transition was made from when Yeshua did not minister to the time when He began to fulfill His Father's will in a formal way.
  • After the resurrection, Yeshua appeared for 40 days (Acts 1:3) and He ascended into the heavens. Yeshua's earthly ministry had finished and there was a transition to His disciples carrying on His work.
  • In the account of Absalom, the reader is told that at the end of 40 years (see 2 Samuel 15:7), Absalom requested permission to go to Hebron from his father. Although he said that he wanted to pay his vows, this was said so he could depart and begin his rebellion against David, his father. Why is 40 years mentioned? To what does the 40 years refer? Some commentaries say the 40 years was from when Saul began the monarchy. Whether this is true or not is undetermined. However, what is for sure is that there was a transition in the leadership of Israel. The number 40 appears in verse 7 to assist the reader in identifying this change in leadership.

Numerous other examples could be provided, but these few sufficiently demonstrate the meaning and use of the number 40 in the Scriptures. 

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days age Noun H3117 יֹום֙ yo·vm
nights night Noun H3915 לַ֔יְלָה lay·lah,
neither before Adverb H3808 לֹ֣א lo
I neither did eat burn up Verb H398 אָכַ֔לְתִּי a·chal·ti,
bread bread Noun H3899 לֶ֚חֶם le·chem
nor before Adverb H3808 לֹ֥א lo
nor drink assuredly Verb H8354 שָׁתִֽיתִי׃ sha·ti·ti.
water waste Noun H4325 וּמַ֖יִם u·ma·yim

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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King James Bible 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:
Hebrew Greek English When "When I was gone went up into to the mount mountain to receive the tables tablets of stone, even the tables tablets of the covenant which the LORD had made with you, then I abode in remained on the mount mountain forty days and forty nights, nights; I neither did eat ate bread nor drink water:drank water.
New American Standard Bible 1995 When "When I was gone went up into to the mount mountain to receive the tables tablets of stone, even the tables tablets of the covenant which the LORD had made with you, then I abode in remained on the mount mountain forty days and forty nights, nights; I neither did eat ate bread nor drink water:drank water.