Exodus 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.
Exodus 34:35 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | The children of Israel saw Moses’ face, that the skin of Moses’ face shone; so Moses put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him. |
| 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. |
| YLT | and the sons of Israel have seen the face of Moses that the skin of the face of Moses hath shone, and Moses hath put back the vail on his face until his going in to speak with Him. |
| DARBY | And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone; and Moses put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him. |
| BBE | And the children of Israel saw that the face of Moses was shining: so Moses put the veil over his face again till he went to the Lord. |
| Webster | And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses's face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him. |
What does Exodus 34:35 mean?
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 34:35 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 34:35
- Exodus 34:29-30
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. 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.
- Matthew 13:43
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
- John 5:35
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
- Daniel 12:3
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
- Ecclesiastes 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.
- Philippians 2:15
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
- Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
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Context
- Exodus 34:34
But when Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.
- Exodus 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.
Exodus 34:35 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y veían los hijos de Israel el rostro de Moisés, que la tez de su rostro era resplandeciente; y volvía Moisés á poner el velo sobre su rostro, hasta que entraba á hablar con El. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les fils d’Israël voyaient le visage de Moïse, que la peau du visage de Moïse rayonnait; et Moïse remettait le voile sur son visage jusqu’à ce qu’il entre pour parler avec Lui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und die Kinder Israel sahen das Angesicht Moses, daß die Haut des Angesichts Moses strahlte; und Mose tat die Decke wieder auf sein Angesicht, bis er hineinging, um mit ihm zu reden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui videbant faciem egredientis Moysi esse cornutam, sed operiebat ille rursus faciem suam, siquando loquebatur ad eos. |