Exodus 34:30

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֨רְא אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְכָל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה קָרַ֖ן ע֣וֹר פָּנָ֑יו וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ מִגֶּ֥שֶׁת אֵלָֽיו׃

Transliteration

wa-yar ʾahărōn and-all-bənê yiśrāʾēl ʾet-mōšeh wə-hinnēh qāran ʿôr pānāyw wa-yîrəʾû from-geššet to-him

Grammar Details

*wa-yar*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw
*ʾahărōn*: proper name - Aaron
*bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper name - Israel
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*mōšeh*: proper name - Moses
*wə-hinnēh*: conjunction + interjection - and behold
*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
*wa-yîrəʾû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared
*geššet*: Qal infinitive construct - drawing near

Word Meanings

*yar*: saw/perceived/observed
*bənê*: sons/children of
*hinnēh*: behold/look/see
*qāran*: shone/emitted rays/had horns
*ʿôr*: skin/hide/leather
*yîrəʾû*: feared/were afraid/dreaded
*geššet*: drawing near/approaching

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Num 12:8 : 8 with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Jehovah shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
Mark 9:3 : 3 and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, {G5613} {G5510} so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.
Mark 9:15 : 15 And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
Luke 5:8 : 8 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

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Exod 34:31-35
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31And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses spake to them.
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33And when Moses had done speaking with them, he put a veil on his face.
34But when Moses went in before Jehovah to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.
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29And 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.
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Exod 16:10
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Num 16:42-44
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Exod 20:20-21
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72%
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Exod 20:18
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Exod 4:27-30
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29And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
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Exod 14:31
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