Exodus 34:29

Moses' Face Shines

29 It came about when Moses was coming down from Mount Sinai (and the 1two tablets of the testimony were in Moses' hand as he was coming down from the mountain ), that Moses did not know that 2the skin of his face shone because of his speaking with Him.

Exodus 34:29 In-Context

27 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel."
28 So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.
29 It came about when Moses was coming down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the testimony were in Moses' hand as he was coming down from the mountain ), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because of his speaking with Him.
30 So when Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.
31 Then Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers in the congregation returned to him; and Moses spoke to them.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Exodus 32:15
  • 2. Matthew 17:2; 2 Corinthians 3:7
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