Exodus 34:35 KJV

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.

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What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

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  • The vail of MosesNear 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...

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Cross References

  • 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. …
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
  • MosesDrawn (or Egypt. mesu, “son;” hence Rameses, royal son). On the invitation of Pharaoh (Gen 45:17–25), Jacob and his sons went down into...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And the children בְנֵי bĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • saw וְרָאוּ wĕrāʾww רָאָה Verb · qal perfect, third person common plural · with and
  • the face אֶת ʾet Object marker פְּנֵי pĕnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct
  • of Moses מֹשֶׁה mōšê מֹשֶׁה Proper name
  • that the skin כִּי kî Conjunction עוֹר ʿôr עוֹר Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Moses' מֹשֶׁה mōšê מֹשֶׁה Proper name
  • face פְּנֵי pĕnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct
  • shone קָרַן qāran קָרַן Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • and Moses מֹשֶׁה mōšê מֹשֶׁה Proper name
  • put וְהֵשִׁיב wĕhēšîb שׁוּב Verb · hiphil perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • the vail אֶת ʾet Object marker הַמַּסְוֶה hammaswê מַסְוֶה Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • upon his face עַל ʿal Preposition פָּנָיו pānāyw פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • again שׁוּב shûwb
  • until he went עַד ʿad Preposition בֹּאוֹ bōʾwō בּוֹא Verb · qal infinitive construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • in to speak לְדַבֵּר lĕdabbēr דָבַר Verb · piel infinitive construct · with preposition אִתּוֹ ʾittô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular

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