Exodus 34:29
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.
KJV
Cumque descenderet Moyses de monte Sinai, tenebat duas tabulas testimonii, et ignorabat quod cornuta esset facies sua ex consortio sermonis Domini.
Vulgate
Ὡς δὲ κατέβαινεν Μωυσῆς ἐκ τοῦ ὄρους, καὶ αἱ δύο πλάκες ἐπὶ τῶν χειρῶν Μωυσῆ· καταβαίνοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐκ τοῦ ὄρους, Μωσῆς οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι δεδόξασται ἡ ὄψις τοῦ χρώματος τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ λαλεῖν αὐτὸν αὐτῷ.
LXX
And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of the testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses knew not that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with him.
ASV
וַ/יְהִ֗י בְּ/רֶ֤דֶת מֹשֶׁה֙ מֵ/הַ֣ר סִינַ֔י וּ/שְׁנֵ֨י לֻחֹ֤ת הָֽ/עֵדֻת֙ בְּ/יַד מֹשֶׁ֔ה בְּ/רִדְתּ֖/וֹ מִן הָ/הָ֑ר וּ/מֹשֶׁ֣ה לֹֽא יָדַ֗ע כִּ֥י קָרַ֛ן ע֥וֹר פָּנָ֖י/ו בְּ/דַבְּר֥/וֹ אִתּֽ/וֹ
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2Cor 3:7 · allusion"But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:"Exodus: Moses' face shone — Paul on the fading glory of the old covenant
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Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2058The "ten words" sum up and proclaim God's law: "These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly at the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and he added no more. and he wrote them upon two tables of stone, and gave them to me."19 For this reason these two tables are called "the Testimony." In fact, they contain the terms o…
Cross-references
- 2Cor 3:7 — But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glo
- 2Cor 3:13 — And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:
- Acts 6:15 — And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
- Acts 6:15 — And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
- Deut 10:5 — And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me.
- Eccl 8:1 — Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
- Exod 32:15 — And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
- Exod 34:35 — 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.
- Heb 9:4 — Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
- John 5:13 — And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
- Luke 9:29 — And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
- Luke 9:29 — And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
- Mark 9:2 — And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
- Matt 17:2 — And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
- Matt 17:2 — And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
- Rev 1:16 — And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
- Rev 10:1 — And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: