And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.
Moses fasted forty days and nights sustained by God alone, for He who made the body needs no ordinary means to nourish it. His soul feasted on the word of God and prayer, so satisfied with His presence that the body's hunger vanished; this is the truest pleasure, far beyond meat and drink.
AI summary
Commenting on Exodus 34:28-35
he put a veil on his face--That veil was with the greatest propriety removed when speaking with the Lord, for every one appears unveiled to the eye of Omniscience; but it was replaced on returning to the people--and this was emblematic of the dark and shadowy character of that dispensation (Co2 3:13-14). Next: Exodus Chapter 35
And till Moses had done speaking - The meaning of the verse appears to be this: As often as Moses spoke in public to the people, he put the veil on his face, because they could not bear to look on the brightness of his countenance; but when he entered into the tabernacle to converse with the Lord, he removed this veil, Exo 34:34. St.