The tables were the work of God. Shaped, i.e; by the same power by which the commandments were inscribed upon them; not, necessarily, of matter newly created for the purpose.
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Exodus 32:16
Exodus 32:16
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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