And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
Afraid to come nigh him. Their fear arose from a sense of guilt; the beaming radiance of his countenance made him appear to their awe-struck consciences a flaming minister of heaven [cf. 2 Corinthians 3:7 - mee (G3361) dunasthai-could not, is not said by the apostle of physical inability, but of inability from fear (Alford)].