2 Corinthians 3:7

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which was passing away:
World English Bible (WEB)
But{G1161} if{G1487} the ministration{G1248} of death{G2288}, written{G1722}{G1121} and engraven{G1795}{(G5772)} in{G1722} stones{G3037}, was{G1096}{(G5675)} glorious{G1722}{G1391}, so{G5620} that the children{G5207} of Israel{G2474} could{G1410}{(G5738)} not{G3361} stedfastly behold{G816}{(G5658)} the face{G1519}{G4383} of Moses{G3475} for{G1223} the glory{G1391} of his{G846} countenance{G4383}; which{G3588} glory was to be done away{G2673}{(G5746)}:
Strong's King James
(7) But if in the service of death, letters engraved on stones happened in glory. So that the sons of Israel (Prince with God) couldn't stare upon the face of Moshe (Drawn from Water) because of the glory of his face set aside,
The F.O.G*
[7] Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites couldn't look steadily at Moses' face because of its radiance - a glory that was fading away -
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and if the ministration of the death, in letters, engraved in stones, came in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look stedfastly to the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face—which was being made useless,
Young's Literal Translation

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