Catholic Public Domain Version
"and not as Moses did, in placing a veil over his face, so that the sons of Israel would not gaze intently at his face. This was ineffective, "
— 2 Corinthians 3:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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:”
“andarenot as Moses, whoput 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 veil on his face, that the children of Israel wouldn't look steadfastly on the end of that which was passing away.”
“and not like Moses who used to put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from staring at the result of the glory that was made ineffective.”
“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.”
“And are not like Moses, who put a veil on his face, so that the children of Israel might not see clearly to the end of the present order of things:”
“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:”
And neither was it glorified by means of an excellent glory, though it was made illustrious in its own way.
For if even what was temporary has its glory, then what is lasting has an even greater glory.
Therefore, having such a hope, we act with much confidence,
and not as Moses did, in placing a veil over his face, so that the sons of Israel would not gaze intently at his face. This was ineffective,
for their minds were obtuse. And, even until this present day, the very same veil, in the readings from the Old Testament, remains not taken away (though, in Christ, it is taken away).
But even until today, when Moses is read, a veil is still set over their hearts.
But when they will have been converted to the Lord, then the veil shall be taken away.