What does the Bible say about veil?

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• Exodus 34:33-35

  [33] When Moses was done speaking with them, he put a veil on his face. [34] But when Moses went in before Yahweh to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spoke to the children of Israel that which he was commanded. [35] The children of Israel saw Moses' face, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

• Isaiah 25:7

  He will destroy in this mountain the surface of the covering that covers all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations.

• 2 Corinthians 3:13-16

  [13] 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. [14] But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away. [15] But to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. [16] But whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

• Exodus 26:31-33

  [31] "You shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. The work of the skillful workman shall it be made. [32] You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold; their hooks shall be of gold, on four sockets of silver. [33] You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring the ark of the testimony in there within the veil: and the veil shall separate the holy place from the most holy for you.

• Matthew 27:51

  Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

• Genesis 24:65

  She said to the servant, "Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said, "It is my master." She took her veil, and covered herself.

• Leviticus 16:2

  and Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.

• Hebrews 10:19-22

  [19] Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, [20] by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; [21] and having a great priest over the house of God, [22] let's draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

• Matthew 27:50-51

  [50] Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit. [51] Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

• Luke 23:45

  The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

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