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Exodus 34
²⁹ When Moses came down Mount Sinai carrying the two stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, he wasn’t aware that his face had become radiant because he had spoken to the LORD.
³⁰ So when Aaron and the people of Israel saw the radiance of Moses’ face, they were afraid to come near him.
³¹ But Moses called out to them and asked Aaron and all the leaders of the community to come over, and he talked with them.
³² Then all the people of Israel approached him, and Moses gave them all the instructions the LORD had given him on Mount Sinai.
³³ When Moses finished speaking with them, he covered his face with a veil.
³⁴ But whenever he went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he would remove the veil until he came out again. Then he would give the people whatever instructions the LORD had given him,
³⁵ and the people of Israel would see the radiant glow of his face. So he would put the veil over his face until he returned to speak with the LORD.
Exodus 35
¹ Then Moses called together the whole community of Israel and told them, “These are the instructions the LORD has commanded you to follow.
² You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the LORD. Anyone who works on that day must be put to death.
³ You must not even light a fire in any of your homes on the Sabbath.”
⁴ Then Moses said to the whole community of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: