Exodus 34:29

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Summary

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.

Two tables

Exodus 32:15

Wist

The skin

General references

Exodus 25:16

Exodus 34:35

Bible References

Two tables

Then Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two Tablets of the Testimony in his hand, tablets which were written on both sides. They were written on one side and the other.

Wist

When the Israelis saw it, they asked one another, "What is it?", because they did not know what it was.

Now the woman had taken the two men and hid them. So she replied, "The men really did come to me, but I didn't know from where they came.

When the king of Ai saw what had happened, he and his army quickly got up early and went out to meet Israel in battle. He and all his people met at the place adjacent to the desert plain. But he didn't know about the ambush that had been set for him on the other side of the city.

When she cried out, "The Philistines are attacking you, Samson!" he woke from his sleep and told himself, "I'll go out like I did at other times like this and shake myself free." But he didn't know that the LORD had abandoned him.

(Peter didn't know how to respond, because they were terrified.)

Again he came back and found them asleep, because they could not keep their eyes open. They didn't even know what they should say to him.

He asked them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?"

But the one who had been healed did not know who it was, because Jesus had slipped away from the crowd in that place.

So Peter went out and began to follow him, not realizing that what was being done by the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.

Paul answered, "I didn't realize, brothers, that he is the high priest. After all, it is written, "You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.'"

The skin

His appearance was changed in front of them, his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.

While he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes turned dazzling white.

Then everyone who was seated in the Council glared at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Now if the ministry of death that was inscribed in letters of stone came with such glory that the people of Israel could not gaze on Moses' face (because the glory was fading away from it),

In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword. His face was like the sun when it shines with full force.

Then I saw another powerful angel come down from heaven. He was dressed in a cloud, and there was a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like columns of fire.

General references

You are to put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

The Israelis would see the face of Moses and that the skin of his face shone; then Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with God.