Exodus Chapter 34 verse 30 Holy Bible
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.
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But when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, and the shining of his face, they would not come near him for fear.
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And Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 30. - They were afraid. They shrank from Moses, as if he were more than man. (Compare Ezekiel 1:28; Revelation 1:17.) Perhaps they thought that what they saw was his spirit.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(30) They were afraid.--The supernatural appearance terrified them. Compare the feelings of Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:18) and St. John (Revelation 1:17).