Exodus 34:29 “And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the…”

Exodus 34:29

And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mountain, Moses didn’t know that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with him.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

So when Moses came downe from mount Sinai, the two Tables of the Testimonie were in Moses hande, as hee descended from the mount: (nowe Moses wist not that the skinne of his face shone bright, after that God had talked with him.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai — and the two tables of testimony were in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mountain — that Moses knew not that the skin of his face shone through his talking with him.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, when Moses is coming down from mount Sinai (and the two tables of the testimony [are] in the hand of Moses in his coming down from the mount), that Moses hath not known that the skin of his face hath shone in His speaking with him,

Bible in Basic English

Now when Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two stones in his hand, he was not conscious that his face was shining because of his talk with God.

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Cross references

“two tables”

Exodus 32:15

Exodus 32:15 · BSB

Then Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides, front and back.

“wist”

John 5:13 Acts 12:9 Joshua 2:4 Joshua 8:14 Judges 16:20 Mark 9:6

John 5:13 · BSB

But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there.

Acts 12:9 · BSB

So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.

Joshua 2:4 · BSB

But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I did not know where they had come from.

Joshua 8:14 · BSB

When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set…

Judges 16:20 · BSB

Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When Samson awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.

Mark 9:6 · BSB

For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.

“the skin”

Matthew 17:2 Luke 9:29 Revelation 1:16 2 Corinthians 3:7–9 2 Corinthians 3:13 Revelation 10:1

Matthew 17:2 · BSB

There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Luke 9:29 · BSB

And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.

Revelation 1:16 · BSB

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

2 Corinthians 3:7–9 · BSB

Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

2 Corinthians 3:13 · BSB

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.

Revelation 10:1 · BSB

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.

30Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him.

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