Êxodo 34:29-35

O Rosto Resplandecente de Moisés

29 Ao descer do monte Sinai com as duas tábuas da aliança nas mãos, Moisés não sabia que o seu rosto resplandecia por ter conversado com o SENHOR.

30 Quando Arão e todos os israelitas viram Moisés com o rosto resplandecente, tiveram medo de aproximar-se dele.

31 Ele, porém, os chamou; Arão e os líderes da comunidade atenderam, e Moisés falou com eles.

32 Depois, todos os israelitas se aproximaram, e ele lhes transmitiu todos os mandamentos que o SENHOR lhe tinha dado no monte Sinai.

33 Quando acabou de falar com eles, cobriu o rosto com um véu.

34 Mas toda vez que entrava para estar na presença do SENHOR e falar com ele, tirava o véu até sair. Sempre que saía e contava aos israelitas tudo o que lhe havia sido ordenado,

35 eles viam que o seu rosto resplandecia. Então, de novo Moisés cobria o rosto com o véu até entrar de novo para falar com o SENHOR.

Êxodo 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.