“With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”
With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD — 'face to face' (panim el panim) indicates unmediated encounter; 'not in riddles' (lo b'chidot) emphasizes clarity and directness; 'the form of the LORD' (temunath YHWH) suggests a real apprehension of God's nature, as much as creaturely eyes can bear. This is the pinnacle of prophetic privilege.
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