Exodus 34:35 BSB — MannaFest

Exodus 34:35

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.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses's face shone,.... That is, not only when he came down from the mount, but whenever he came out of the tabernacle, where he had been inquiring of God, and conversing with him: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him; this he did from time to time, when he came out from the Lord he put on his vail, and when he went in again, he put it off.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Thirdly, This veil signified the darkness of that dispensation. The ceremonial institutions had in them much of Christ, much of the grace of the gospel, but a veil was drawn over it, so that the children of Israel could not distinctly and stedfastly see those good things to come which the law had the shadow of.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 2143: “The Shining of the Face of Moses” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1890)

A FAST of 40 days does not improve the appearance of a man's countenance—he looks starved, wrinkled, old, haggard. Moses had fasted 40 days twice, at least, and, according to many competent authorities, the 10th chapter of Deuteronomy seems to imply that he fasted 40 days three times in quick succession. I will not assert or deny the third 40 days, but it is certain that, with a very slight interval, Moses fasted 40 days and then 40 days more—and it is probable that to these must be added a third forty.

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְרָא֤וּ	ve.ra.'U	and they saw	H7200 →
בְנֵֽי־	ve.nei-	[the] people of	H1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
פְּנֵ֣י	pe.Nei	[the] face of	H6440 →
מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mo.Sheh	Moses	H4872 →
כִּ֣י	ki	that	H3588 →
קָרַ֔ן	ka.Ran	it shone	H7160 →
ע֖וֹר	or	[the] skin of	H5785 →
פְּנֵ֣י	pe.Nei	[the] face of	H6440 →
מֹשֶׁ֑ה	mo.Sheh	Moses	H4872 →
וְהֵשִׁ֨יב	ve.he.Shiv	and he returned	H7725 →
מֹשֶׁ֤ה	mo.Sheh	Moses	H4872 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הַמַּסְוֶה֙	ha.mas.Veh	the veil	H4533 →
עַל־	'al-	over	H5921 →
פָּנָ֔יו	pa.Nav	face his	H6440 →
עַד־	'ad-	until	H5704 →
בֹּא֖וֹ	bo.'O	went he	H935 →
לְדַבֵּ֥ר	le.da.Ber	to speak	H1696 →
אִתּֽוֹ׃ ס	'i.To	with him	H854 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
leads to
- 1 Peter 2:12
  Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Titus 2:7
  In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
- John 15:8
  This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
- 1 John 1:5–7
  And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
- Philippians 2:15–16
  so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
Through
Daniel 12:3
Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
leads to
- Matthew 13:43
  Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
- Proverbs 4:18
  The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Through
Philippians 2:15
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
leads to
- Matthew 5:14–16
  You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.