Exodus

Exodus 34:29–35

29And 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. 30Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him.

31But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them. 32And after this all the Israelites came near, and Moses commanded them to do everything that the LORD had told him on Mount Sinai.

33When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face. 34But whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with Him, he would remove the veil until he came out. And when he came out, he would tell the Israelites what he had been commanded, 35and 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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Exodus 34:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
came downבְּרֶ֤דֶתbə·re·ḏeṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3381 come or go down, descend
from Mountמֵהַ֣רmê·harPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Sinaiסִינַ֔יsî·nayNoun - proper - feminine singularH5514 Sinai
with the twoוּשְׁנֵ֨יū·šə·nêConjunctive waw; Number - masculine dual constructH8147 two
tabletsלֻחֹ֤תlu·ḥōṯNoun - masculine plural constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of the Testimonyהָֽעֵדֻת֙hā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony
in hisמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
handsבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
heוּמֹשֶׁ֣הū·mō·šehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
was unawareיָדַ֗עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his faceפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
had become radiantקָרַ֛ןqā·ranVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7160 send out rays
from speakingבְּדַבְּר֥וֹbə·ḏab·bə·rōwPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH1696 speak
withאִתּֽוֹ׃’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with

Exodus 34:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
looked atוַיַּ֨רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
his faceפָּנָ֑יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
was radiantקָרַ֖ןqā·ranVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7160 send out rays
And they were afraidוַיִּֽירְא֖וּway·yî·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3372 fear
to approachמִגֶּ֥שֶׁתmig·ge·šeṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5066 draw near, approach
himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

Exodus 34:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
called outוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to themאֲלֵהֶם֙’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
so Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the leadersהַנְּשִׂאִ֖יםhan·nə·śi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5387 one lifted up
of the congregationבָּעֵדָ֑הbā·‘ê·ḏāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֧בוּway·yā·šu·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to himאֵלָ֛יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to themאֲלֵהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to

Exodus 34:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And afterוְאַחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH310 behind
thisכֵ֥ןḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
came nearנִגְּשׁ֖וּnig·gə·šūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5066 draw near, approach
andוַיְצַוֵּ֕םway·ṣaw·wêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
themאֵת֩’êṯDirect object markerH853 mark of the accusative
to do everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had told himדִּבֶּ֧רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
on Mountבְּהַ֥רbə·harPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Sinaiסִינָֽי׃sî·nāyNoun - proper - feminine singularH5514 Sinai

Exodus 34:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
had finishedוַיְכַ֣לway·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
speakingמִדַּבֵּ֖רmid·dab·bêrPreposition-m; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
with themאִתָּ֑ם’it·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with
he putוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a veilמַסְוֶֽה׃mas·wehNoun - masculine singularH4533 veil
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his faceפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before

Exodus 34:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But whenever Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
went inוּבְבֹ֨אū·ḇə·ḇōConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to speakלְדַבֵּ֣רlə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
with Himאִתּ֔וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
he would removeיָסִ֥ירyā·sîrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
the veilהַמַּסְוֶ֖הham·mas·wehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4533 veil
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he came outצֵאת֑וֹṣê·ṯōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
And when he came outוְיָצָ֗אwə·yā·ṣāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
he would tellוְדִבֶּר֙wə·ḏib·berConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he had been commandedיְצֻוֶּֽה׃yə·ṣuw·wehVerb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Exodus 34:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
would seeוְרָא֤וּwə·rā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7200 see
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
was radiantקָרַ֔ןqā·ranVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7160 send out rays
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
would put the veilהַמַּסְוֶה֙ham·mas·wehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4533 veil
backוְהֵשִׁ֨יבwə·hê·šîḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he went inבֹּא֖וֹbō·’ōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to speakלְדַבֵּ֥רlə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
withאִתּֽוֹ׃ס’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with

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Exodus 34:29 Matthew 17:2 · Luke 9:29 · Exodus 32:15 · Revelation 1:16 · 2 Corinthians 3:7–9 · 2 Corinthians 3:13 · Revelation 10:1 · Acts 6:15 · John 5:13

Exodus 34:30 Mark 9:3 · Luke 5:8

Exodus 34:31 Exodus 3:15

Exodus 34:33 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 · 2 Corinthians 3:13–18

Exodus 34:34 2 Corinthians 3:16 · Hebrews 4:16 · Hebrews 10:19–22

Exodus 34:35 Exodus 34:29–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.