Exodus 34:30Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Douay-RheimsHebrew (Masoretic text)

And Aaron and the children of Israel seeing the face of Moses horned, were afraid to come near.
Douay-Rheims

וַיַּ֨רְא אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְכָל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה קָרַ֖ן ע֣וֹר פָּנָ֑יו וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ מִגֶּ֥שֶׁת אֵלָֽיו׃
Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Wlastow G.K.

19th centuryCommentator

Terror grips the Israelites when they behold the radiant countenance of Moses. He beckons them to approach and shares the words of the Lord, then veils his face again as he returns to the presence of the Lord. In 2 Corinthians 3, St. Paul reflects on this and emphasizes that the veil remains upon the hearts of Israel, only to be lifted when they turn to the Lord.

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Passages read together with this verse.

Mark 9:3And there appeared to them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
Luke 5:8Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying: Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Mark 9:15And he asked them: What do you question about among you?
Num 12:8For I speak to him mouth to mouth: and plainly, and not by riddles and figures doth he see the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak ill of my servant Moses?