And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
The Israelites saw that Moses' face was shining brightly, so Moses put the veil back over his face until the next time he went in to speak with God.
This verse shows that Moses' face glowed with God's glory after meeting with Him, and he covered it with a veil when among the people.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Moses received the second set of stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. Moses had spent forty days and nights in God's presence, and when he came down from the mountain, his face radiated God's glory so intensely that the Israelites were afraid to look at him. Moses began wearing a veil to cover his glowing face when speaking with the people, only removing it when he entered God's presence.
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