In art Moses is often depicted ___________ because of a misreading of Exodus
34)29.

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Moses is often depicted with horns in art because of a misreading of Exodus 34:29. The Hebrew word "karan" in this verse can mean either "horn" or "ray of light." In the Latin Vulgate, the standard Bible of the Western Church for over a thousand years, "karan" was translated as "horn," leading to the common depiction of Moses with horns in art.

In Art Moses Is Often Depicted ___________ Because of a Misreading