Exodus 34:31 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Moses called out to them, and Aaron along with all the leaders of the people came back to him. Moses spoke with them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is showing how Moses restored communication with the Israelite leaders after they had been afraid to approach him.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs right after Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the stone tablets, and his face was glowing so brightly from being in God's presence that the people were afraid to come near him. The leaders had initially backed away in fear, but Moses called them back to receive God's instructions that he needed to pass on to the nation.

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