2 Corinthians 3:13
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And not as Moses put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel might not steadfastly look on the face of that which is made void.

which.

Exodus 34:33-35 And having done speaking, he put a veil upon his face. . . .

could not.

2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, beholding the glory of the Lord with open face, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.

to the.

Romans 10:4 For the end of the law is Christ: unto justice to everyone that believeth.

Galatians 3:23,24 But before the faith came, we were kept under the law shut up, unto that faith which was to be revealed. . . .

Ephesians 2:14,15 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and breaking down the middle wall of partition, the enmities in his flesh: . . .

Colossians 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come: but the body is of Christ.

Hebrews 10:1-9 For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things, by the selfsame sacrifices which they offer continually every year, can never make the comers thereunto perfect. . . .

Context
The Glory of the New Covenant
12Having therefore such hope, we use much confidence. 13And not as Moses put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel might not steadfastly look on the face of that which is made void. 14But their senses were made dull. For, until this present day, the selfsame veil, in the reading of the old testament, remaineth not taken away (because in Christ it is made void).…
Cross References
Exodus 34:33
And having done speaking, he put a veil upon his face.

Exodus 34:35
And they saw that the face of Moses when he came out was horned, but he covered his face again, if at any time he spoke to them.

Mark 8:25
After that again he laid his hands upon his eyes: and he began to see and was restored, so that he saw all things clearly.

2 Corinthians 3:7
Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious (so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance), which is made void:

Lexicon
[We are]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

like
καθάπερ (kathaper)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2509: Even as, just as. From katha and per; exactly as.

Moses,
Μωϋσῆς (Mōusēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.

[who] would put
ἐτίθει (etithei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.

a veil
κάλυμμα (kalymma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2571: A covering, especially a covering of head and face, a veil. From kalupto; a cover, i.e. Veil.

over
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

face
πρόσωπον (prosōpon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4383: From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.

to keep
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Israelites
Ἰσραὴλ (Israēl)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.

[from]
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

gazing
ἀτενίσαι (atenisai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 816: To direct my gaze, look steadily. From a compound of a and teino; to gaze intently.

at
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

end
τέλος (telos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5056: (a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.

of what
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

was fading away.
καταργουμένου (katargoumenou)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2673: From kata and argeo; to be entirely idle, literally or figuratively.


Additional Translations
We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away.

and not as Moses would put a veil over his face for the sons of Israel not to look intently into the end of that fading away.

And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

and are not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look stedfastly on the end of that which was passing away:

and not according as Moses put a veil on his own face, so that the children of Israel should not fix their eyes on the end of that annulled.

and are not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look stedfastly on the end of that which was passing away:

And not as Moses, who put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

who used to throw a veil over his face to hide from the gaze of the children of Israel the passing away of what was but transitory.

and not as Moses, who put a veil on his face, that the children of Israel wouldn't look steadfastly on the end of that which was passing away.

and are not as Moses, who was putting a vail upon his own face, for the sons of Israel not stedfastly to look to the end of that which is being made useless,
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