Exodus 34:30

But when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, and the shining of his face, they would not come near him for fear.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

In Context

29Now when Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two stones in his hand, he was not conscious that his face was shining because of his talk with God.

31Then Moses sent for them; and Aaron, with the chiefs of the people, came to him; and Moses had talk with them.

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Cross References

Mark 9:3And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.

Luke 5:8But Simon, when he saw it, went down at the knees of Jesus and said, Go away from me, O Lord, for I am a sinner.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 34:29-35

The Veil of Moses. ( b. c. 1491.) 28 And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. 29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. 30 And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin… Read the whole commentary →

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