- forty days:
- "And your childrenª shall wanderª°¹ in the wildernessª fortyª years,ª and bearª°¹ your whoredoms,ª until¹ your carcasesª be wastedª° in the wilderness.ª ... After the numberª of the daysª in which¹ ye searchedª°¹ the land,ª [even] fortyª days,ª each day² for a year,ªª shall ye bearª°¹ your iniquities,ª [even] fortyª years,ª and ye shall knowª°¹ my breach of promise.ª" {Num 14:33-34} + "And Mosesª wentª° into the midstª of the cloud,ª and gat him upª° into¹ the mount:ª and Mosesª was¹ in the mountª fortyª daysª and fortyª nights.ª" {Exd 24:18} + "And he was¹ there¹ with¹ the LORDª fortyª daysª and fortyª nights;ª he did neither¹ eatª° bread,ª nor¹ drinkª° water.ª And he wroteª° upon¹ the tablesª¹ the wordsª of the covenant,ª the tenª commandments.ª" {Exd 34:28}
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