Exodus 34:30
And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
Exodus 34:30 in other translations
| BSB | Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him. |
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| WEB | When Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him. |
| ASV | And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him. |
| YLT | and Aaron seeth--all the sons of Israel also--Moses, and lo, the skin of his face hath shone, and they are afraid of coming nigh unto him. |
| DARBY | And Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him. |
| BBE | But when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, and the shining of his face, they would not come near him for fear. |
| Webster | And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come nigh him. |
What does Exodus 34:30 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 34:28-35
Near and spiritual communion with God improves the graces of a renewed and holy character. Serious godliness puts a lustre upon a man's countenance, such as commands esteem and affection. The vail which Moses put on, marked the obscurity of that dispensation, compared with the gospel dispensation of the New Testament. It was also an emblem of the natural vail on the hearts of men respecting spiritual things. Also…
Exodus 34:30 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 34:30
- Mark 9:3
And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
- Luke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
- Numbers 12:8
With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
- Mark 9:15
And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
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Context
- 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.
- Exodus 34:30
And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
- Exodus 34:31
And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
Exodus 34:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y miró Aarón y todos los hijos de Israel á Moisés, y he aquí la tez de su rostro era resplandeciente; y tuvieron miedo de llegarse á él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Aaron et tous les fils d’Israël virent Moïse, et voici, la peau de son visage rayonnait, et ils craignirent de s’approcher de lui; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Aaron und alle Kinder Israel sahen Mose an, und siehe, die Haut seines Angesichts strahlte; und sie fürchteten sich, ihm zu nahen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Videntes autem Aaron et filii Israël cornutam Moysi faciem, timuerunt prope accedere. |