We appointed for Moses thirty nights, and completed (the period) with ten (more): thus was completed the term (of communion) with his Lord, forty nights. And Moses had charged his brother Aaron (before he went up): "Act for me amongst my people: Do right, and follow not the way of those who do mischief."

Musa'ya otuz gece vade verip sonra buna on gece daha kattık; böylece Rabbinin tayin ettiği müddet kırk geceye tamamlandı. Musa, kardeşi Harun'a, "Milletim içinde benim yerime geç, onları ıslah et, bozguncuların yoluna gitme" dedi.