Éxodo 34:29-35

El rostro radiante de Moisés

29 Cuando Moisés descendió del monte Sinaí, traía en sus manos las dos tablas de la ley. Pero no sabía que, por haberle hablado el SEÑOR, de su rostro salía un haz de luz.

30 Al ver Aarón y todos los israelitas el rostro resplandeciente de Moisés, tuvieron miedo de acercársele;

31 pero Moisés llamó a Aarón y a todos los jefes, y ellos regresaron para hablar con él.

32 Luego se le acercaron todos los israelitas, y Moisés les ordenó acatar todo lo que el SEÑOR le había dicho en el monte Sinaí.

33 En cuanto Moisés terminó de hablar con ellos, se cubrió el rostro con un velo.

34 Siempre que entraba a la presencia del SEÑOR para hablar con él, se quitaba el velo mientras no salía. Al salir, les comunicaba a los israelitas lo que el Señor le había ordenado decir.

35 Y como los israelitas veían que su rostro resplandecía, Moisés se cubría de nuevo el rostro, hasta que entraba a hablar otra vez con el SEÑOR.

Éxodo 34:29-35 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 34

In this chapter Moses has orders to hew two tables of stone, that God might write on them the ten commands, and bring them up with him to the mount, Ex 34:1-4 where the Lord proclaimed his name, and caused his glory and his goodness to pass before him, Ex 34:5-7 when Moses took this favourable opportunity that offered to pray for the people, that God would forgive their sin, and go along with them, Ex 34:8,9 upon which he made a covenant with them, which on his part was to do wonders for them, and drive out the inhabitants of Canaan before them; and on their part, that they should have no confederacy and communion with these nations, and shun their idolatry, and everything that might lead unto it, Ex 34:10-17 and he repeated several laws before given, and urged the observance of them, which Moses was to acquaint the people with, Ex 34:18-27 and after a stay of forty days and forty nights on the mount, he came down with the two tables of the law; and the skin of his face shone so bright, that the people of Israel were afraid to come nigh him, and therefore he put a vail over his face while he conversed with them, Ex 34:28-35.