Exodus 34:33
31 But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them.
32 And after this all the Israelites came near, and Moses commanded them to do everything that the LORD had told him on Mount Sinai.
When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face.
34 But whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with Him, he would remove the veil until he came out. And when he came out, he would tell the Israelites what he had been commanded,
35 and the Israelites would see that the face of Moses was radiant. So Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with the LORD.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face.
- KJV
- And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.
- WEB
- When Moses was done speaking with them, he put a veil on his face.
- ASV
- And when Moses had done speaking with them, he put a veil on his face.
- DARBY
- And Moses ended speaking with them; and he had put on his face a veil.
- BLB
- And Moses finished from speaking with them, and he put on his face a veil.
- ÅB
- Og da Moses holdt opp å tale til dem, la han et dekke over sitt ansikt.
- OTB
- Da Moses var ferdig med å tale til dem, la han et slør over ansiktet.
- B1930
- Og da Moses holdt op å tale til dem, la han et dekke over sitt ansikt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 4:4–6
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Read in context2 Corinthians 3:13–18
We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away.
Read in contextRomans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
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