Exodus 34:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֗י בְּרֶ֤דֶת מֹשֶׁה֙ מֵהַ֣ר סִינַ֔י וּשְׁנֵ֨י לֻחֹ֤ת הָֽעֵדֻת֙ בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בְּרִדְתּ֖וֹ מִן־הָהָ֑ר וּמֹשֶׁ֣ה לֹֽא־יָדַ֗ע כִּ֥י קָרַ֛ן ע֥וֹר פָּנָ֖יו בְּדַבְּר֥וֹ אִתּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wa-yəhî in-redet mōšeh from-har sînay and-two luḥōt hā-ʿēdut in-hand-mōšeh in-ridtô from-hā-hār and-mōšeh lōʾ-yādaʿ kî qāran ʿôr pānāyw in-dabbərô with-him

Grammar Details

• *wa-yəhî*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass
• *redet*: Qal infinitive construct - coming down of
• *mōšeh*: proper name - Moses
• *har*: masculine singular construct - mountain of
• *sînay*: proper name - Sinai
• *luḥōt*: feminine plural construct - tablets of
• *hā-ʿēdut*: definite article + feminine singular - the testimony
• *ridtô*: Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming down
• *hā-hār*: definite article + masculine singular - the mountain
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yādaʿ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knew
• *kî*: conjunction - that
• *qāran*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it shone/had horns
• *ʿôr*: masculine singular construct - skin of
• *pānāyw*: masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face
• *dabbərô*: Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his speaking

Word Meanings

• *yəhî*: it happened/it came to pass
• *redet*: coming down/descending
• *luḥōt*: tablets/plates
• *ʿēdut*: testimony/witness
• *yādaʿ*: knew/was aware/perceived
• *qāran*: shone/emitted rays/had horns
• *ʿôr*: skin/hide/leather
• *dabbərô*: his speaking/his talking

Referenced Verses

• Matt 17:2 : 2 and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
• Exod 32:15 : 15 And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, with the two tables of the testimony in his hand; tables that were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
• 2 Cor 3:13 : 13 and [are] not as Moses, [who] put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look stedfastly on the end of that which was passing away:
• Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
• Rev 10:1 : 1 And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, arrayed with a cloud; and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire;
• Exod 16:15 : 15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, What is it? for they knew not what it was. And Moses said unto them, It is the bread which Jehovah hath given you to eat.
• Josh 2:4 : 4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were:
• Josh 8:14 : 14 And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.
• Judg 16:20 : 20 And she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times, and shake myself free. But he knew not that Jehovah was departed from him.
• Mark 9:6 : 6 For he knew not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.
• Mark 14:40 : 40 And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to answer him.
• Luke 2:49 : 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?
• Luke 9:29 : 29 And as {G1722} he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment [became] white [and] dazzling.
• John 5:13 : 13 But he that was healed knew not who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the place.
• Acts 6:15 : 15 And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
• Acts 12:9 : 9 And he went out, and followed; {G846} and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.
• Acts 23:5 : 5 And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.
• 2 Cor 3:7-9 : 7 But if the ministration of death, written, [and] engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which [glory] was passing away: 8 how shall not rather the ministration of the spirit be with glory? 9 For if the ministration of condemnation hath glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.