The Bible describes what happened afterward: “Now it came about when Moses came down from Mount Sinai... that the skin of his face emitted rays because of his having spoken with [Jehovah]. ” ​ — Exodus 33: 18 – 34: 7, 29.
קָרַן עור פניו בדברו איתו [עם יהוה] ” (‏ שמות ל ” ג: 18 עד ל ” ד: 7 ,‏ 29‏) .‏