Exodus 34:35

“And the sons of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone; and Moses would put back the veil on his face until he went in to speak with him.”

Exodus 34:35 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 34:35, word by word

And the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
would seeרָאוּrau

realize

To realize: "he saw that it was good".

Where else “rau” appears
the faceפְּנֵיpene

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

Where else “pene” appears
of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears
the skinעוֹרor

skin, leather

Skin, hide; leather.

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shoneקָרַןkaran

shine

Send out rays of light.

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would put backהֵשִׁיבheshiv

return

To go back to a place.

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the veilמַּסְוֶהmasve

veil

The veil with which Moses covered his face. It occurs only in Exodus 34:33-35.

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he went inבֹּאbo

enter

To go into a place.

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to speakדַבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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Translation note

Paul refers to this veil in 2 Corinthians 3:7-18.

The context

34And whenever Moses went in before YHWH to speak with him, he would take off the veil until he came out; and he would come out and speak to the sons of Israel what he had been commanded.

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