"And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came…" — Exodus 34:29

Exodus 34:29 · KJV

“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 34:29

Verse 28

And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. {commandments: Heb. words}

Verse 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 — Context

And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.

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.

And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.

Cross References

Matthew 17:2

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

Luke 9:29

And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment {was} white {and} glistering.

Exodus 32:15

And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony {were} in his hand: the tables {were} written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other {were} they written.

Revelation 1:16

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance {was} as the sun shineth in his strength.

2 Corinthians 3:7-9

But if the ministration of death, written {and} engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which {glory} was to be done away:

2 Corinthians 3:13

And not as Moses, {which} put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

Revelation 10:1

And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow {was} upon his head, and his face {was} as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

Acts 6:15

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.