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And they were afraid to approach him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So when Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to approach him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So when Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So when Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to approach him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face shone! They were afraid to come near him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face shone! They were afraid to come near him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Aaron and the others looked at Moses, they saw this, and they were afraid to go near him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses and saw his face shining, they were afraid to come near him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Aaron and all the people looked at Moses and saw that his face was shining, and they were afraid to go near him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Aaron and all the Israelis saw Moses and immediately noticed that the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to approach him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, look, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come nigh him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Aaron sees—all the sons of Israel also—Moses, and behold, the skin of his face has shone, and they are afraid of coming near to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Aaron seeth -- all the sons of Israel also -- Moses, and lo, the skin of his face hath shone, and they are afraid of coming nigh unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron and all the sons of Israel will see Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone; and they will fear coming near to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron and the children of Israel seeing the face of Moses horned, were afraid to come near. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Aaron and the sons of Israel, seeing that the face of Moses was radiant, were afraid to approach close by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Aaron, then, and the other Israelites saw Moses and noticed how radiant the skin of his face had become, they were afraid to come near him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses' face, behold, the skin of Moses' face shone; and they were afraid to come near to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when Moshe went down from the mountain of Sinai, two tablets of the Testimony were in the hand of Moshe when he went down from the mountain and Moshe did not know that the skin of his face shone as God spoke with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face sent forth beams; and they were afraid to come nigh him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron and all the elders of Israel saw Moses, and the appearance of the skin of his face was made glorious, and they feared to approach him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/34-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=9113" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/34.htm">The LORD Renews the Covenant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>And 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. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Aaron</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">looked at</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5785.htm" title="5785: ‘ō·wr (N-msc) -- A skin. From uwr; skin; by implication, hide, leather."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">his face</a> <a href="/hebrew/7160.htm" title="7160: qā·ran (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to push or gore; used only as denominative from qeren, to shoot out horns; figuratively, rays.">was radiant.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: way·yî·rə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">And they were afraid</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: mig·ge·šeṯ (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To draw near, approach. ">to approach</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">2 Corinthians 3:7-18</a></span><br />Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? / For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a></span><br />There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-15.htm">Acts 6:15</a></span><br />All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Revelation 1:16</a></span><br />He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-29.htm">Luke 9:29</a></span><br />And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a></span><br />Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-12.htm">1 Corinthians 13:12</a></span><br />Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a></span><br />The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-24.htm">John 17:24</a></span><br />Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5</a></span><br />Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-5</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3</a></span><br />Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a></span><br />Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-8.htm">Numbers 12:8</a></span><br />I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him.</p><p class="hdg">afraid</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/12-8.htm">Numbers 12:8</a></b></br> With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/9-3.htm">Mark 9:3,15</a></b></br> And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/5-8.htm">Luke 5:8</a></b></br> When Simon Peter saw <i>it</i>, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/32-35.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/20-20.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-14.htm">Beams</a> <a href="/exodus/34-23.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Face</a> <a href="/exodus/33-3.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/exodus/34-27.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/33-6.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/32-19.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-27.htm">Radiant</a> <a href="/exodus/16-10.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Shone</a> <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Skin</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/34-31.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-14.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/exodus/34-35.htm">Beams</a> <a href="/exodus/34-32.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/34-33.htm">Face</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-3.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/exodus/34-35.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/exodus/34-32.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/34-32.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/34-31.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/34-32.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/exodus/34-35.htm">Radiant</a> <a href="/exodus/34-35.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/exodus/34-35.htm">Shone</a> <a href="/exodus/34-35.htm">Skin</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-1.htm">The tablets are replaced</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">The name of the Lord proclaimed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-8.htm">Moses entreats God to go with them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-10.htm">God makes a covenant with them, repeating certain duties</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Moses after forty days on the mount, comes down with the tablets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">His face is radiant, and he covers it with a veil</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses</b><br>This phrase highlights the communal aspect of the Israelite experience in the wilderness. Aaron, as the high priest and Moses' brother, represents the leadership of Israel, while "all the Israelites" indicates the entire community. This collective observation underscores the importance of Moses' role as the mediator between God and His people. The Israelites had witnessed Moses' leadership through the Exodus and the giving of the Law, and now they see a physical manifestation of his encounter with God. This moment is pivotal as it reinforces Moses' authority and the divine origin of his leadership.<p><b>and behold, his face was radiant</b><br>The radiance of Moses' face signifies the glory of God reflected through him. This transformation occurs after Moses' direct encounter with God on Mount Sinai, where he received the second set of tablets. The radiance serves as a visible sign of God's presence and approval. In biblical context, light often symbolizes purity, truth, and divine revelation. This event foreshadows the transfiguration of Jesus Christ in the New Testament, where His face also shone with divine glory (<a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a>). The radiance of Moses' face is a type of the greater glory revealed in Christ.<p><b>And they were afraid to approach him</b><br>The fear of the Israelites reflects a common biblical theme where humans react with awe and fear in the presence of divine holiness. This fear is not merely terror but a reverent acknowledgment of God's majesty and power. The Israelites' reaction is reminiscent of their earlier fear at Mount Sinai when they heard God's voice (<a href="/exodus/20-18.htm">Exodus 20:18-19</a>). It underscores the holiness of God and the seriousness of His covenant with Israel. This fear also points to the need for a mediator, which Moses fulfills, and ultimately foreshadows the perfect mediation of Jesus Christ, who bridges the gap between God and humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Moses is returning from Mount Sinai after speaking with God. His face is radiant, reflecting the glory of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>Moses' brother and the high priest of Israel. He is among those who see Moses' radiant face and is initially afraid.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Israel, who are witnesses to Moses' transformed appearance. Their fear indicates their recognition of the divine encounter Moses has experienced.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where Moses meets with God and receives the Ten Commandments. It is a place of divine revelation and covenant.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_radiance.htm">The Radiance</a></b><br>The visible glory on Moses' face, symbolizing the presence and holiness of God. It serves as a testament to Moses' intimate encounter with the Divine.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transformative_power_of_god's_presence.htm">The Transformative Power of God's Presence</a></b><br>Encountering God can lead to a visible transformation in our lives. Just as Moses' face shone with God's glory, our lives should reflect His presence and holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>The Israelites' fear upon seeing Moses' radiant face reminds us of the awe and reverence due to God. We should approach Him with humility and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_mediator.htm">The Role of a Mediator</a></b><br>Moses serves as a mediator between God and the Israelites, prefiguring Christ as our ultimate mediator. We can approach God with confidence through Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_the_new_covenant.htm">The Glory of the New Covenant</a></b><br>While Moses' radiance was temporary, the glory of the new covenant in Christ is eternal. We are called to live in the light of this greater glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_glory_in_daily_life.htm">Reflecting God's Glory in Daily Life</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to reflect God's glory in our actions and interactions. Our lives should be a testament to His transformative power.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_moses_veil_his_face.htm">Why did Moses cover his face with a veil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_moses_have_horns.htm">Why does Michelangelo's Moses have horns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_moses's_radiant_face_unique.htm">(Exodus 34:29-35) How can Moses's radiant face be explained scientifically, and why are there no other similar reports in the Torah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_miriam's_death_so_brief.htm">Numbers 20:1 - Why is Miriam's death recorded so briefly, with no details about her mourning or burial, unlike other prominent figures?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">They were afraid.</span>--The supernatural appearance terrified them. Compare the feelings of Ezekiel (<a href="/ezekiel/1-18.htm" title="As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.">Ezekiel 1:18</a>) and St. John (<a href="/revelation/1-17.htm" title="And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:">Revelation 1:17</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They were afraid</span>. They shrank from Moses, as if he were more than man. (Compare <a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a>; <a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a>.) Perhaps they thought that what they saw was his spirit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/34-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Aaron</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲרֹ֜ן</span> <span class="translit">(’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">looked at</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֨רְא</span> <span class="translit">(way·yar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was radiant.</span><br /><span class="heb">קָרַ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ran)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7160.htm">Strong's 7160: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shoot out horns, rays</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And they were afraid</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yî·rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to approach</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגֶּ֥שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(mig·ge·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/34-30.htm">Exodus 34:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/34-30.htm">Exodus 34:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/34-30.htm">Exodus 34:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/34-30.htm">Exodus 34:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/34-30.htm">Exodus 34:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/34-30.htm">Exodus 34:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/34-30.htm">Exodus 34:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/34-30.htm">Exodus 34:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/34-30.htm">Exodus 34:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/34-30.htm">Exodus 34:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/34-30.htm">OT Law: Exodus 34:30 When Aaron and all the children (Exo. 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