Exodus 34:29 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁹ When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tables of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁹ When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tables of the Testimony in his hand, he did not know that the skin of his face shone and sent forth beams by reason of his speaking with the Lord.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁹ And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of the testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses knew not that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with him.

Common English Bible

²⁹ Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two covenant tablets in his hand, Moses didn’t realize that the skin of his face shone brightly because he had been talking with God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁹ And when Moses descended from Mount Sinai, he held the two tablets of the testimony, and he did not know that his face was radiant from the sharing of words with the Lord.

Exodus 34:29 Cross References

Exodus 16:15

When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread which the Lord has given you to eat.

Exodus 31:18

And he gave to Moses, when he had made an end of speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

Exodus 32:15

And Moses turned, and went down from the mountain with the two tables of the testimony in his hands, tables that were written on both sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.

Exodus 34:35

the people of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone; and Moses would put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

Ecclesiastes 8:1

Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his countenance is changed.

Matthew 17:2

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light.

Mark 14:40

And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer him.

Mark 9:6

For he did not know what to say, for they were exceedingly afraid.

Luke 2:49

And he said to them, “How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?”

Luke 9:29

And as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became dazzling white.

John 5:13

Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place.

Acts 12:9

And he went out and followed him; he did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

Acts 23:5

And Paul said, “I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”

Acts 6:15

And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

2 Corinthians 3:13

not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not see the end of the fading splendor.

Deuteronomy 10:5

Then I turned and came down from the mountain, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they are, as the Lord commanded me.

Joshua 2:4

But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them; and she said, “True, men came to me, but I did not know where they came from;

Joshua 8:14

And when the king of Ai saw this he and all his people, the men of the city, made haste and went out early to the descent toward the Arabah to meet Israel in battle; but he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

Revelation 1:16

in his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth issued a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.

Revelation 10:1

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire.

Judges 16:20

And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And he awoke from his sleep, and said, “I will go out as at other times, and shake myself free.” And he did not know that the Lord had left him.