Why is Moses commonly depicted with Horns?

<p>After receiving the 10 commandments from God atop Mount Sinai, Moses returned to the Israelites with &lsquo;keren&rsquo; or, when rendered into English &lsquo;horns&rsquo;. To a modern audience this can seem seen startling, even offensive, which is why almost all modern translations of the Bible exclude it, rendering the above line &lsquo;and behold the skin on his face shone&rsquo;.</p> <p>But why would he be shown with horns at all, given all the connotations attached to them? Is it, as many suggest, a mistranslation, or did Moses have horns, as Michelangelo depicts in his famous &lsquo;Moses&rsquo;, which today adorns the tomb of Pope Julius II in St Peter&rsquo;s Basilica?</p> <p><a href="https://arenaissancewriter.medium.com/why-is-moses-commonly-depicted-with-horns-9e85b4aa3fc3"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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