Exodus 32
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Exodus 32:19-35

19וַֽיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sherjust whenH9004H834קָרַב֙ka.Ravhe drew nearH7126אֶל־'el-toH413הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעֵ֖גֶלha.'E.gelthe calfH9009H5695וּמְחֹלֹ֑תu.me.cho.Lotand dancingH9002H4246וַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-and it burnedH9001H2734אַ֣ף'af[the] anger ofH639מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMosesH4872וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְvai.yash.Lekhand he threw downH9001H7993מִיָּדָיו֙mi.ya.dovfrom hands hisH9006H3027H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַלֻּחֹ֔תha.lu.Chotthe tabletsH9009H3871וַיְשַׁבֵּ֥רvay.sha.Berand he broke in piecesH9001H7665אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הָהָֽר׃ha.Harthe mountainH9009H2022
20וַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעֵ֨גֶלha.'E.gelthe calfH9009H5695אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשׂוּ֙'a.Suthey had madeH6213וַיִּשְׂרֹ֣ףvai.yis.Rofand he burned [it]H9001H8313בָּאֵ֔שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784וַיִּטְחַ֖ןvai.yit.Chanand he ground [it]H9001H2912עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834דָּ֑קDakit was fineH1854וַיִּ֙זֶר֙vai.Yi.zerand he scattered [it]H9001H2219עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH9009H4325וַיַּ֖שְׁקְvai.Yashkand he made drink [it]H9001H8248אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
21וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872אֶֽל־'el-toH413אַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175מֶֽה־meh-what?H4100עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahdid it doH6213לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הֵבֵ֥אתָhe.Ve.tayou have broughtH935עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon itH5921H9033חֲטָאָ֥הcha.ta.'Aha sinH2401גְדֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahgreatH1419
22וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175אַל־'al-may notH408יִ֥חַרYi.charit burnH2734אַ֖ף'af[the] anger ofH639אֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859יָדַ֣עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971כִּ֥יkithatH3588בְרָ֖עve.Ra'[is] on evilH9003H7451הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931
23וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030עֲשֵׂה־'a.seh-makeH6213לָ֣נוּLa.nufor <the> usH9005H9035אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834יֵלְכ֖וּye.le.Khuthey will goH1980לְפָנֵ֑ינוּle.fa.Nei.nu<to> before usH9005H6440H9025כִּי־ki-forH3588זֶ֣ה׀zehthisH2088מֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehMosesH4872הָאִ֗ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834הֶֽעֱלָ֙נוּ֙he.'e.La.nuhe brought up usH5927H9035מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדַ֖עְנוּya.Da'.nuwe knowH3045מֶה־meh-what?H4100הָ֥יָהHa.yahhas it happenedH1961לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005H9033
24וָאֹמַ֤רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038לְמִ֣יle.Mi[belongs] to whom?H9005H4310זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091הִתְפָּרָ֖קוּhit.pa.Ra.kutear [it] off from yourselvesH6561וַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-and they gave [it]H9001H5414לִ֑יLito <the> meH9005H9030וָאַשְׁלִכֵ֣הוּva.'ash.li.Khe.huand I threw itH9001H7993H9033בָאֵ֔שׁva.'Eshin the fireH9003H784וַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'and it came outH9001H3318הָעֵ֥גֶלha.'E.gelthe calfH9009H5695הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
25וַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971כִּ֥יkiforH3588פָרֻ֖עַfa.Ru.a'[was] running wildH6544ה֑וּאHu'itH1931כִּֽי־ki-forH3588פְרָעֹ֣הfe.ra.'Ohhad let [it] run wild heH6544H9033אַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175לְשִׁמְצָ֖הle.shim.Tzahfor derisionH9005H8103בְּקָמֵיהֶֽם׃be.ka.mei.Hemamong [those who] rise against themH9003H6965H9038
26וַיַּעֲמֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arat [the] gate ofH9003H8179הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מִ֥יmiwho?H4310לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.weh[belongs] to YahwehH9005H3068אֵלָ֑י'e.Laito meH413H9030וַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּvai.ye.'a.se.Fuand they gathered themselvesH9001H622אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121לֵוִֽי׃le.ViLeviH3878
27וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֗םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שִׂ֥ימוּSi.muputH7760אִישׁ־'ish-everyoneH376חַרְבּ֖וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719H9023עַל־'al-onH5921יְרֵכ֑וֹye.re.Khothigh hisH3409H9023עִבְר֨וּ'iv.RupassH5674וָשׁ֜וּבוּva.Shu.vuand returnH9002H7725מִשַּׁ֤עַרmi.Sha.'arfrom gateH9006H8179לָשַׁ֙עַר֙la.Sha.'arto gateH9005H8179בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הba.ma.cha.Nehin the campH9003H4264וְהִרְג֧וּve.hir.Guand killH9002H2026אִֽישׁ־'ish-everyoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָחִ֛יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand everyoneH9002H376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.hufriend hisH7453H9023וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand everyoneH9002H376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קְרֹבֽוֹ׃ke.ro.Voneighbor hisH7138H9023
28וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they didH9001H6213בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121לֵוִ֖יle.ViLeviH3878כִּדְבַ֣רkid.Varaccording to [the] word ofH9004H1697מֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehMosesH4872וַיִּפֹּ֤לvai.yi.Poland it fellH9001H5307מִן־min-ofH4480הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931כִּשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתkish.Lo.shetabout threeH9004H7969אַלְפֵ֖י'al.Feithousand<s>H505אִֽישׁ׃'Ishperson[s]H376
29וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMosesH4872מִלְא֨וּmil.'UfillH4390יֶדְכֶ֤םyed.Khemhand yourH3027H9026הַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmthis dayH9009H3117לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068כִּ֛יkiforH3588אִ֥ישׁ'isheveryoneH376בִּבְנ֖וֹbiv.No[was] on son hisH9003H1121H9023וּבְאָחִ֑יוu.ve.'a.Chivand on brother hisH9002H9003H251H9023וְלָתֵ֧תve.la.Tetand to putH9002H9005H5414עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם'a.lei.Khemon <the> yourselvesH5921H9036הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117בְּרָכָֽה׃be.ra.Khaha blessingH1293
30וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next dayH9006H4283וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemyouH859חֲטָאתֶ֖םcha.ta.Temyou have sinnedH2398חֲטָאָ֣הcha.ta.'Aha sinH2401גְדֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה'e.'e.LehI will go upH5927אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אוּלַ֥י'u.LaiperhapsH194אֲכַפְּרָ֖ה'a.kha.pe.RahI will atoneH3722בְּעַ֥דbe.'AdforH1157חַטַּאתְכֶֽם׃cha.tat.Khemsin yourH2403H9026
31וַיָּ֧שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725מֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559אָ֣נָּ֗א'a.Na'I beg youH577חָטָ֞אcha.Ta'it has sinnedH2398הָעָ֤םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088חֲטָאָ֣הcha.ta.'Aha sinH2401גְדֹלָ֔הge.do.LahgreatH1419וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they have madeH9001H6213לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005H9038אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Heigods ofH430זָהָֽב׃za.HavgoldH2091
32וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258אִם־'im-ifH518תִּשָּׂ֣אti.Sa'you will forgiveH5375חַטָּאתָ֑םcha.ta.Tamsin theirH2403H9028וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518אַ֕יִן'A.yinnotH369מְחֵ֣נִיme.Che.niwipe out meH4229H9030נָ֔אNa'pleaseH4994מִֽסִּפְרְךָ֖mi.sif.re.Khafrom book yourH9006H5612H9021אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834כָּתָֽבְתָּ׃ka.Ta.ve.tayou have writtenH3789
33וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehMosesH4872מִ֚יmiwho?H4310אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[is [the] one] whoH834חָֽטָא־cha.ta'-he has sinnedH2398לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030אֶמְחֶ֖נּוּ'em.Che.nuI will wipe out himH4229H9033מִסִּפְרִֽי׃mi.sif.Rifrom book myH9006H5612H9020
34וְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258לֵ֣ךְ׀lekhgoH1980נְחֵ֣הne.ChehleadH5148אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֶ֤ל'eltoH413אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834דִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙di.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9031הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009מַלְאָכִ֖יmal.'a.Khiangel myH4397H9020יֵלֵ֣ךְye.Lekhhe will goH1980לְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021וּבְי֣וֹםu.ve.Yomand on [the] dayH9002H9003H3117פָּקְדִ֔יpa.ke.Divisit IH6485H9040וּפָקַדְתִּ֥יu.fa.kad.Tiand I will visitH9001H6485עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038חַטָּאתָֽם׃cha.ta.Tamsin theirH2403H9028
35וַיִּגֹּ֥ףvai.yi.Gofand he struckH9001H5062יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971עַ֚ל'alonH5921אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834עָשׂ֣וּ'a.Suthey had madeH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעֵ֔גֶלha.'E.gelthe calfH9009H5695אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213אַהֲרֹֽן׃ ס'a.ha.RonAaronH175
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