Exodus 34:35

And they saw that the face of Moses when he came out was horned, but he covered his face again, if at any time he spoke to them.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

In Context

34But when he went in to the Lord, and spoke with him, he took it away until he came forth, and then he spoke to the children of Israel all things that had been commanded him.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 8:1The wisdom of a man shineth in his countenance, and the most mighty will change his face.

Matthew 5:16So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

John 5:35He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

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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