KJV ORIGINAL
But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Here's the thing — even the old law that brought death (you know, the Ten Commandments carved in stone) came with such incredible glory that the Israelites couldn't even look directly at Moses' face when he came down from the mountain. His face was literally glowing from being with God. And that glory? It was always meant to fade away.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
If something temporary could make Moses' face glow so bright people couldn't look at him, imagine what's coming next.
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