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Berean Standard Bible

“And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD.”

Exodus 34:29

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Moses comes down Mount Sinai for the second time, carrying the new stone tablets after the golden calf disaster. He has spent forty days in God's presence, and the relationship between God and Israel has just been renewed.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mountain, Moses didn’t know that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with him.

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two stones in his hand, he was not conscious that his face was shining because of his talk with God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y aconteció, que descendiendo Moisés del monte Sinaí con las dos tablas del testimonio en su mano, mientras descendía del monte, no sabía él que la tez de su rostro resplandecía, después que hubo con El hablado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando Moisés descendió del monte con las tablas en la mano, no se dio cuenta de que su rostro resplandecía por haber estado en la presencia de Dios.

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