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Exodus 34:35

What does Exodus 34:35 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 34:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they saw that the face of Moses when he came out was horned, but he covered his face again, if at any time he spoke to them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.34But when Moses went in before Jehovah to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 5:35

    He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.

  • Exodus 34:29

    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.

  • Matthew 13:43

    Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

  • Daniel 12:3

    And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

  • Philippians 2:15

    that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

  • 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 hardness of his face is changed.

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