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2 Corinthians 3:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 13 and not doing what Moses did when he would put a veil over his face+ so that the sons of Israel might not gaze intently at the end of what was to be done away with.

2 Corinthians 3:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 13 and not doing as when Moses would put a veil+ upon his face, that the sons of Israel might not gaze intently at the end+ of that which was to be done away with.

2 Corinthians 3:13

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 13 καὶ and οὐ not καθάπερ according to which (things) even Μωυσῆς Moses ἐτίθει was putting κάλυμμα covering ἐπὶ upon τὸ the πρόσωπον face αὐτοῦ, of him, πρὸς toward τὸ the μὴ not ἀτενίσαι to gaze intently τοὺς the υἱοὺς sons Ἰσραὴλ of Israel εἰς into τὸ the τέλος end τοῦ of the (thing) καταργουμένου. being made ineffective.

2 Corinthians 3:13

King James Version
- 13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

2 Corinthians 3:13

American Standard Version
- 13 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:

2 Corinthians 3:13

The Bible in Living English
- 13 * and do not do as Moses did when he put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel should not set eyes on the end of what was being superseded;

2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:13
  
  he would put a veil over his face: Paul explains that Moses wore a veil because of the fleshly thinking and the bad heart condition of the Israelites. (2Co 3:7, 14) The Israelites were God’s chosen people, and Jehovah wanted them to draw close to him. (Ex 19:4-6) Yet, unlike Moses, who spoke with Jehovah “face-to-face” (Ex 33:11), they were reluctant to gaze intently on what was merely a reflection of God’s glory. Instead of turning their hearts and minds toward Jehovah in loving devotion, they figuratively turned away from him.
  
  sons of Israel: Or “the people of Israel; the Israelites.”—See Glossary, “Israel.”