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Exodus 32

BSB·35 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now when the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → was delayedבֹשֵׁ֥שׁḇō·šêš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → in coming downלָרֶ֣דֶתlā·re·ḏeṯ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the mountainהָהָ֑רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, theyהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיִּקָּהֵ֨לway·yiq·qā·hêl — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → aroundעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Comeק֣וּם׀qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, makeעֲשֵׂה־‘ă·śêh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → us godsאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will goיֵֽלְכוּ֙yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before usלְפָנֵ֔ינוּlə·p̄ā·nê·nū — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. As forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisזֶ֣ה׀zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → brought us upהֶֽעֱלָ֙נוּ֙he·‘ĕ·lā·nū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, we do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֖עְנוּyā·ḏa‘·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמֶה־meh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → has happenedהָ֥יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to him!” 2So Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵהֶם֙’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Take offפָּֽרְקוּ֙pā·rə·qū — to tear apart, rend, break offH6561 — Full Word Study → the goldהַזָּהָ֔בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → earringsנִזְמֵ֣יniz·mê — Ring, earring, ornament worn on the bodyH5141 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → are onבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbə·’ā·zə·nê — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → your wivesנְשֵׁיכֶ֔םnə·šê·ḵem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֖םbə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֑םū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, and bring themוְהָבִ֖יאוּwə·hā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” 3Then allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → took offוַיִּתְפָּֽרְקוּ֙way·yiṯ·pā·rə·qū — to tear apart, rend, break offH6561 — Full Word Study → their goldהַזָּהָ֖בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → earringsנִזְמֵ֥יniz·mê — Ring, earring, ornament worn on the bodyH5141 — Full Word Study → and brought themוַיָּבִ֖יאוּway·yā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹֽן׃’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →. 4He took the gold from their handsמִיָּדָ֗םmî·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, andוַיָּ֤צַרway·yā·ṣar — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → with an engraving toolבַּחֶ֔רֶטba·ḥe·reṭ — Engraving tool; stylus for writing or carvingH2747 — Full Word Study → he fashionedוַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּway·ya·‘ă·śê·hū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → itאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into a moltenמַסֵּכָ֑הmas·sê·ḵāh — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study → calfעֵ֣גֶל‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study →. And they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Theseאֵ֤לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, are your godsאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → brought you upהֶעֱל֖וּךָhe·‘ĕ·lū·ḵā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →!” 5When Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → saw thisוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, he builtוַיִּ֥בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → before the calf and proclaimedוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →: “Tomorrowמָחָֽר׃mā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → shall be a feast to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 6So the next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study → they aroseוַיַּשְׁכִּ֙ימוּ֙way·yaš·kî·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study →, offeredוַיַּעֲל֣וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹלֹ֔ת‘ō·lōṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →, and presentedוַיַּגִּ֖שׁוּway·yag·gi·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → peace offeringsשְׁלָמִ֑יםšə·lā·mîm — Peace offering; fellowship sacrificeH8002 — Full Word Study →. And the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → sat downוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶֽאֱכֹ֣לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkוְשָׁת֔וֹwə·šā·ṯōw — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →, and got upוַיָּקֻ֖מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to indulge in revelryלְצַחֵֽק׃פlə·ṣa·ḥêq — to laugh, mock, or playH6711 — Full Word Study →. 7Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Go down at onceלֶךְ־leḵ- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your peopleעַמְּךָ֔‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you brought upהֶעֱלֵ֖יתָhe·‘ĕ·lê·ṯā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, have corrupted themselvesשִׁחֵ֣תši·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. 8How quickly they haveמַהֵ֗רma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, act quickly or speedilyH4118 — Full Word Study → turned asideסָ֣רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙had·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I commanded themצִוִּיתִ֔םṣiw·wî·ṯim — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →! They have madeעָשׂ֣וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for themselves a moltenמַסֵּכָ֑הmas·sê·ḵāh — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study → calfעֵ֖גֶל‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → and have bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū- — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to it. They have sacrificedוַיִּזְבְּחוּ־way·yiz·bə·ḥū- — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to it and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Theseאֵ֤לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, are your godsאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → brought you upהֶֽעֱל֖וּךָhe·‘ĕ·lū·ḵā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →.’” 9The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → also saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “I have seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and theyהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → are indeedוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־qə·šêh- — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 10Nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → leave Me aloneהַנִּ֣יחָהhan·nî·ḥāh — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →, so that My angerאַפִּ֥י’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → may burnוְיִֽחַר־wə·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against them and consume themוַאֲכַלֵּ֑םwa·’ă·ḵal·lêm — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →. Then I will makeוְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥הwə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → youאוֹתְךָ֖’ō·wṯ·ḵā — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into a greatגָּדֽוֹל׃gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → nationלְג֥וֹיlə·ḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →.” 11But Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → sought the favorוַיְחַ֣לway·ḥal — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָ֑יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whyלָמָ֤הlā·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → does Your angerאַפְּךָ֙’ap·pə·ḵā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → burnיֶחֱרֶ֤הye·ḥĕ·reh — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against Your peopleבְּעַמֶּ֔ךָbə·‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You broughtהוֹצֵ֙אתָ֙hō·w·ṣê·ṯā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → with greatגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → powerבְּכֹ֥חַbə·ḵō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → and a mightyחֲזָקָֽה׃ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handוּבְיָ֥דū·ḇə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →? 12Whyלָמָּה֩lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should the Egyptians declareיֹאמְר֨וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘He brought them outהֽוֹצִיאָם֙hō·w·ṣî·’ām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → with evil intentבְּרָעָ֤הbə·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, to killלַהֲרֹ֤גla·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָם֙’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in the mountainsבֶּֽהָרִ֔יםbe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and wipe themוּ֨לְכַלֹּתָ֔םū·lə·ḵal·lō·ṯām — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֖לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →’? Turnשׁ֚וּבšûb̲ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from Your fierceמֵחֲר֣וֹןmê·ḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → angerאַפֶּ֔ךָ’ap·pe·ḵā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and relentוְהִנָּחֵ֥םwə·hin·nā·ḥêm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → from doing harmהָרָעָ֖הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → to Your peopleלְעַמֶּֽךָ׃lə·‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 13Rememberזְכֹ֡רzə·ḵōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֗יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָם֩lə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Isaacלְיִצְחָ֨קlə·yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and Israelוּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לū·lə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, to whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You sworeנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתָּniš·ba‘·tā — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → by Your very self when You declaredוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רwat·tə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will make your descendants as numerousאַרְבֶּה֙’ar·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → as the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵ֖יkə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → in the skyהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and I will giveאֶתֵּן֙’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your descendantsלְזַרְעֲכֶ֔םlə·zar·‘ă·ḵem — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֜אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֨רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have promisedאָמַ֗רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, and it shall be their inheritanceוְנָחֲל֖וּwə·nā·ḥă·lū — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →.’” 14So the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → relentedוַיִּנָּ֖חֶםway·yin·nā·ḥem — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → fromעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the calamityהָ֣רָעָ֔הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → He had threatenedדִּבֶּ֖רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to bringלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → on His peopleלְעַמּֽוֹ׃פlə·‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 15Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → turnedוַיִּ֜פֶןway·yi·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → and went downוַיֵּ֤רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → the mountainהָהָ֔רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → with the twoוּשְׁנֵ֛יū·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → tabletsלֻחֹ֥תlu·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֖תhā·‘ê·ḏuṯ — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → in his handsבְּיָד֑וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. They were inscribedכְּתֻבִים֙kə·ṯu·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → on bothמִשְּׁנֵ֣יmiš·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sidesעֶבְרֵיהֶ֔ם‘eḇ·rê·hem — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study →, frontמִזֶּ֥הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → and backוּמִזֶּ֖הū·miz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →. 16The tabletsוְהַ֨לֻּחֹ֔תwə·hal·lu·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → were the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and the writingוְהַמִּכְתָּ֗בwə·ham·miḵ·tāḇ — written document; writing; decreeH4385 — Full Word Study → was the writing of Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, engravedחָר֖וּתḥā·rūṯ — To engrave, carve, or inscribeH2801 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the tabletsהַלֻּחֹֽת׃hal·lu·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study →. 17When Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֧עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → shoutingבְּרֵעֹ֑הbə·rē·ʿōh — Shouting, loud cry, noiseH7452 — Full Word Study →, he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “The soundק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → is in the camp.” 18But Moses repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “It is neitherאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → the cryקוֹל֙qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of victoryגְּבוּרָ֔הgə·ḇū·rāh — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study → norוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → the cryק֖וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of defeatחֲלוּשָׁ֑הḥă·lū·šāh — weakness, faintness, loss of strengthH2476 — Full Word Study →; Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → hearשֹׁמֵֽעַ׃šō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of singingעַנּ֔וֹת‘an·nō·wṯ — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →!” 19Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Moses approached the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → and sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the calfהָעֵ֖גֶלhā·‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → and the dancingוּמְחֹלֹ֑תū·mə·ḥō·lōṯ — Dance, dancing, or company of dancersH4246 — Full Word Study →, heמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → with angerאַ֣ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and threwוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְway·yaš·lêḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → the tabletsהַלֻּחֹ֔תhal·lu·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → out of his handsמִיָּדוֹmī·yå̄·ḏō — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, shatteringוַיְשַׁבֵּ֥רway·šab·bêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → at the base ofתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the mountainהָהָֽר׃hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 20Then he tookוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the calfהָעֵ֨גֶלhā·‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → they had madeעָשׂוּ֙‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, burned itוַיִּשְׂרֹ֣ףway·yiś·rōp̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → in the fireבָּאֵ֔שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, ground it toעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → powderדָּ֑קdāq — to crush, pulverize, or reduce to powderH1854 — Full Word Study →, and scattered the powder overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the waterהַמַּ֔יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. Then he forcedבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to drinkוַיַּ֖שְׁקְway·yašq — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → itאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 21Whatמֶֽה־meh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → doעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to you,” Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, “thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have led themהֵבֵ֥אתָhê·ḇê·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → so greatגְדֹלָֽה׃ḡə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → a sinחֲטָאָ֥הḥă·ṭā·’āh — sin offering; the act of sinH2401 — Full Word Study →?” 22Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be enragedיִ֥חַרyi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֑י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →,” Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → yourself knowיָדַ֣עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → that the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are intent on evilבְרָ֖עḇə·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. 23They toldוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → me, ‘Makeעֲשֵׂה־‘ă·śêh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → us godsאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will goיֵלְכ֖וּyê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before usלְפָנֵ֑ינוּlə·p̄ā·nê·nū — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. As forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisזֶ֣ה׀zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → brought us upהֶֽעֱלָ֙נוּ֙he·‘ĕ·lā·nū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, we do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֖עְנוּyā·ḏa‘·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמֶה־meh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → has happenedהָ֥יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to him!’ 24So I saidוָאֹמַ֤רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to them, ‘Whoeverלְמִ֣יlə·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has goldזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, let him take it offהִתְפָּרָ֖קוּhiṯ·pā·rā·qū — to tear apart, rend, break offH6561 — Full Word Study →,’ and they gave itוַיִּתְּנוּ־way·yit·tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to me. And when I threw itוָאַשְׁלִכֵ֣הוּwā·’aš·li·ḵê·hū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → into the fireבָאֵ֔שׁḇā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, out cameוַיֵּצֵ֖אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → calfהָעֵ֥גֶלhā·‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study →!” 25Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֤רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → that the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were out of controlפָרֻ֖עַp̄ā·ru·a‘ — to let loose; expose; avengeH6544 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → had let them run wildפְרָעֹ֣הp̄ə·rā·‘ōh — to let loose; expose; avengeH6544 — Full Word Study → and become a laughingstockלְשִׁמְצָ֖הlə·šim·ṣāh — Derision, scorn, or shameful mockeryH8103 — Full Word Study → to their enemiesבְּקָמֵיהֶֽם׃bə·qā·mê·hem — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →. 26So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the entranceבְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → to the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoeverמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is for the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, come to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” And allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Levitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּway·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → around himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 27He toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them, “This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Each of you menאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is to fastenשִׂ֥ימוּśî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → his swordחַרְבּ֖וֹḥar·bōw — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his sideיְרֵכ֑וֹyə·rê·ḵōw — Thigh; hip; body; loinsH3409 — Full Word Study →, go back and forthעִבְר֨וּ‘iḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הbam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → from gateמִשַּׁ֤עַרmiš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → to gateלָשַׁ֙עַר֙lā·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and slayוְהִרְג֧וּwə·hir·ḡū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → his brotherאָחִ֛יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, his friendרֵעֵ֖הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, and his neighborקְרֹבֽוֹ׃qə·rō·ḇōw — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →.’” 28The Levitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → commandedכִּדְבַ֣רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, and thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → about threeכִּשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתkiš·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → thousandאַלְפֵ֖י’al·p̄ê — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → fell deadוַיִּפֹּ֤לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →. 29Afterward, Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you have been ordainedמִלְא֨וּmil·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → for serviceיֶדְכֶ֤םyeḏ·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → each manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → went against his sonבִּבְנ֖וֹbiḇ·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and his brotherוּבְאָחִ֑יוū·ḇə·’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →; so the LORD has bestowed a blessingבְּרָכָֽה׃bə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → on youעֲלֵיכֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” 30The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have committedחֲטָאתֶ֖םḥă·ṭā·ṯem — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → a greatגְדֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → sinחֲטָאָ֣הḥă·ṭā·’āh — sin offering; the act of sinH2401 — Full Word Study →. Nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I will go upאֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; perhapsאוּלַ֥י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → I can make atonementאֲכַפְּרָ֖ה’ă·ḵap·pə·rāh — To atone; to cover sin and make reconciliationH3722 — Full Word Study → forבְּעַ֥דbə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → your sinחַטַּאתְכֶֽם׃ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ·ḵem — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →.” 31So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּ֧שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ohאָ֣נָּ֗א’ān·nā — Please; I beseech you; earnest petitionH577 — Full Word Study →, what a greatגְדֹלָ֔הḡə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → sinחֲטָאָ֣הḥă·ṭā·’āh — sin offering; the act of sinH2401 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → have committedחָטָ֞אḥā·ṭā — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →! They have madeוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of goldזָהָֽב׃zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → for themselves. 32Yet nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → You would only forgiveתִּשָּׂ֣אtiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → their sinחַטָּאתָ֑םḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →.... But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → notאַ֕יִן’a·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, pleaseנָ֔אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → blot meמְחֵ֣נִיmə·ḥê·nî — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study → out of the bookמִֽסִּפְרְךָ֖mis·sip̄·rə·ḵā — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You have writtenכָּתָֽבְתָּ׃kā·ṯā·ḇə·tā — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study →.” 33The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Whoeverמִ֚יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has sinnedחָֽטָא־ḥā·ṭā- — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against Me, I will blot outאֶמְחֶ֖נּוּ’em·ḥen·nū — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study → of My bookמִסִּפְרִֽי׃mis·sip̄·rî — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →. 34Nowוְעַתָּ֞הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → goלֵ֣ךְ׀lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, leadנְחֵ֣הnə·ḥêh — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to the place I describedדִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙dib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, My angelמַלְאָכִ֖יmal·’ā·ḵî — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → shall goיֵלֵ֣ךְyê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. But on the dayוּבְי֣וֹםū·ḇə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I settle accountsפָּקְדִ֔יpā·qə·ḏî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →, I will punish themוּפָקַדְתִּ֥יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → for their sinחַטָּאתָֽם׃ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →.” 35And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sent a plagueוַיִּגֹּ֥ףway·yig·gōp̄ — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → on the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → because ofעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they had doneעָשׂ֣וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with the calfהָעֵ֔גֶלhā·‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹֽן׃ס’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → had madeעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Exodus 32
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Exodus 32 stands as one of Scripture's most sobering accounts of human faithlessness and divine judgment. While Moses communes with God on Mount Sinai receiving the law, the people below abandon their covenant promises and fashion a golden calf for worship. This chapter reveals both the depth of human sinfulness—how quickly we forget God's goodness and turn to idolatry—and the mediatorial power of intercession, as Moses stands between a holy God and a rebellious people to plead for mercy.

Verses 1-6: The People's Rebellion and Aaron's Compromise

The people's impatience becomes the soil for idolatry. After forty days (24:18), they convince themselves that Moses has abandoned them and demand that Aaron make them "gods" to lead them. Aaron, rather than standing firm in faith, capitulates. He collects their golden jewelry and fashions a molten calf—likely an attempt to create a physical representation of God (or perhaps to honor the Egyptian deity Apis, which took bovine form). Most troubling is that Aaron calls this a "feast to the LORD" (v. 5), attempting to sanctify idolatry with religious language. The people's response shows the carnival atmosphere of their rebellion: feasting, drinking, and playing in ways that suggest moral abandonment.

Application: How often do we compromise God's truth when faced with peer pressure or impatience? Aaron's failure reminds us that leadership requires courageous conviction, not mere accommodation.

Verses 7-14: God's Wrath and Moses' Intercession

The Lord informs Moses of the people's corruption and announces His intention to consume them, offering instead to make Moses the patriarch of a new nation (v. 10). This is a profound test of Moses' character. Rather than accept personal advancement, Moses intercedes. His prayer is remarkable: he appeals to God's reputation (v. 12—what will Egypt say?), to His covenant promises (v. 13), and to His character as a God who keeps oaths. Moses effectively asks God to "repent of this evil" (v. 12)—not because God has done wrong, but because destroying His people would contradict His revealed purposes. The Lord responds by "repenting," demonstrating that prayer changes God's declared intention and that intercession matters eternally.

Application: We serve a God who invites us to pray and genuinely considers our petitions. Moses shows us that bold, theologically-grounded prayer can turn aside judgment.

Verses 15-19: Moses' Righteous Anger

As Moses descends with the stone tablets—God's own handiwork (vv. 15-16)—he hears the noise and sees the calf and dancing. His anger "waxed hot," and he breaks the tablets, symbolizing that the people have already broken covenant. This is not sinful anger; it is righteous zeal for God's honor, foreshadowing Christ's cleansing of the temple.

Verses 20-29: Judgment and Purification

Moses destroys the calf utterly, reducing it to powder and making the people consume it—a humbling judgment. Aaron offers a weak excuse (v. 24), claiming the calf simply "came out" of the fire. Moses then calls for those loyal to the Lord to stand with him; the Levites respond, and three thousand die by the sword. This severe judgment is necessary to purge the camp of rebellion and establish that covenant violation carries real consequences.

Verses 30-35: Incomplete Atonement and Ongoing Consequences

Moses returns to plead for atonement, even offering his own condemnation if necessary (v. 32). Yet God declines this offer; individual accountability cannot be transferred (v. 33). The people live, but face ongoing consequences (v. 35), and a plague follows. This incomplete resolution points forward to Christ, whose substitutionary death alone could effect true atonement.

Application for Today

Exodus 32 warns us about spiritual drift: idolatry begins with impatience and forgetfulness of God's faithfulness. Yet it also encourages us that prayer and intercession matter, and that God responds to those who plead for His mercy on behalf of others. We are called to both vigilance against compromise and compassionate intercession for the lost.

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