Exodus 34:29

And when Moses descended from Mount Sinai, he held the two tablets of the testimony, and he did not know that his face was radiant from the sharing of words with the Lord.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

28Therefore, he was in that place with the Lord for forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread and he did not drink water, and he wrote on the tablets the ten words of the covenant.

30Then Aaron and the sons of Israel, seeing that the face of Moses was radiant, were afraid to approach close by.

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Cross References

Exodus 16:15When the sons of Israel had seen it, they said one to another: “Manhu?” which means “What is this?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them: “This is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.

Exodus 34:35And they saw that the face of Moses, when he came out, was radiant, but he covered his face again, whenever he spoke to them.

Joshua 8:14And when the king of Ai had seen this, he hurried in the morning, and he went out with the entire army of the city. And he arranged them in a line opposite the desert, not knowing that an ambush lay hidden behind his back.

Matthew 17:2And he was transfigured before them. And his face shined brightly like the sun. And his garments were made white like snow.

Mark 14:40And upon returning, he found them sleeping yet again, (for their eyes were heavy) and they did not know how to respond to him.

Luke 9:29And while he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his vestment became white and shining.

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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