Moses’s intimate interactions with God result in his own visible transformation. His face is radiant with a brilliance so fearsome that he has to veil his face before the rest of the Israelites (34:29–35). The expression translated “his face was radiant” in the NIV is not used this way elsewhere in the Old Testament. It is related to the word for “horn” and prompted earlier translations and representations to depict Moses with horns. Doubtless, however, these were rays of light. The glory of the Lord thus moves from the mountain to Moses and finally to the tabernacle. This veil has both positive and negative implications for the people. On the one hand, that his face reflects the presence of God reassures them. On the other, it is only Moses who can mediate; the veil serves as a reminder …