Focused Passage

Exodus 34:29-35

The LORD Proclaims His Name and Renews the Covenant

The LORD commands Moses to chisel two new stone tablets and ascend Mount Sinai. The LORD descends in the cloud, proclaims His name, reveals His merciful and just character, and Moses worships and intercedes. The LORD renews the covenant, warns Israel against idolatrous alliances, restates key worship obligations, commands Moses to write the covenant words, and Moses remains with the LORD forty days and forty nights. When Moses descends, his face shines from speaking with the LORD, and he veils his face before the people.

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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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Verse 29

Original words

Andוַיְהִ֗יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwhen Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙H4872Noun - proper - masculine singularcame downבְּרֶ֤דֶתH3381Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructfrom Mountמֵהַ֣רH2022Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructSinaiסִינַ֔יH5514Noun - proper - feminine singularwith the twoוּשְׁנֵ֨יH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine dual constructtabletsלֻחֹ֤תH3871Noun - masculine plural constructof the Testimonyהָֽעֵדֻת֙H5715Article | Noun - feminine singularin hisמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularhandsבְּיַד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct-בְּרִדְתּ֖וֹH3381Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-מִן־H4480Preposition-הָהָ֑רH2022Article | Noun - masculine singularheוּמֹשֶׁ֣הH4872Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularvvvלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlewas unawareיָדַ֗עH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthatכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionvvvע֥וֹרH5785Noun - masculine singular constructhis faceפָּנָ֖יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularhad become radiantקָרַ֛ןH7160Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom speakingבְּדַבְּר֥וֹH1696Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularwith [the LORD]אִתּֽוֹ׃H854Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 30

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Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֤יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerlooked atוַיַּ֨רְאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularand beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectionvvvע֣וֹרH5785Noun - masculine singular constructhis faceפָּנָ֑יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularwas radiantקָרַ֖ןH7160Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularAnd they were afraidוַיִּֽירְא֖וּH3372Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto approachמִגֶּ֥שֶׁתH5066Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructhimאֵלָֽיו׃H413Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 31

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But Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularcalled outוַיִּקְרָ֤אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto themאֲלֵהֶם֙H413Preposition | third person masculine pluralso Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe leadersהַנְּשִׂאִ֖יםH5387Article | Noun - masculine pluralof the congregationבָּעֵדָ֑הH5712Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularreturnedוַיָּשֻׁ֧בוּH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto himאֵלָ֛יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularand Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularspokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto themאֲלֵהֶֽם׃H413Preposition | third person masculine plural
Verse 32

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And afterוְאַחֲרֵי־H310Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthisכֵ֥ןH3651Adverballכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularcame nearנִגְּשׁ֖וּH5066Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluraland [Moses] commandedוַיְצַוֵּ֕םH6680Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralthemאֵת֩H853Direct object markerto do everythingכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אִתּ֖וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularhad told himדִּבֶּ֧רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularon Mountבְּהַ֥רH2022Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructSinaiסִינָֽי׃H5514Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 33

Original words

When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularhad finishedוַיְכַ֣לH3615Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularspeakingמִדַּבֵּ֖רH1696Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructwith themאִתָּ֑םH854Preposition | third person masculine pluralhe putוַיִּתֵּ֥ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara veilמַסְוֶֽה׃H4533Noun - masculine singularoverעַל־H5921Prepositionhis faceפָּנָ֖יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 34

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But whenever Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularwent inוּבְבֹ֨אH935Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructbeforeלִפְנֵ֤יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularto speakלְדַבֵּ֣רH1696Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructwith Himאִתּ֔וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularhe would removeיָסִ֥ירH5493Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe veilהַמַּסְוֶ֖הH4533Article | Noun - masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositionhe came outצֵאת֑וֹH3318Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularAnd when he came outוְיָצָ֗אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularhe would tellוְדִבֶּר֙H1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerwhatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativehe had been commandedיְצֻוֶּֽה׃H6680Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 35

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and the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwould seeוְרָא֤וּH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralthatכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe faceפְּנֵ֣יH6440Noun - common plural constructof Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularwas radiantקָרַ֔ןH7160Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .ע֖וֹרH5785Noun - masculine singular constructSo Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularwould put the veilהַמַּסְוֶה֙H4533Article | Noun - masculine singularbackוְהֵשִׁ֨יבH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularoverעַל־H5921Preposition. . .פָּנָ֔יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularhis faceפְּנֵ֣יH6440Noun - common plural construct. . .מֹשֶׁ֤הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeruntilעַד־H5704Prepositionhe went inבֹּא֖וֹH935Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularto speakלְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructwith [the LORD]אִתּֽוֹ׃סH854Preposition | third person masculine singular

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