Hebrew & Greek Bible
Exodus 32:4-19
4וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he took [them]H9001H3947מִיָּדָ֗םmi.ya.Damfrom hand theirH9006H3027H9028וַיָּ֤צַרvai.Ya.tzarand he fashionedH9001H6696אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033בַּחֶ֔רֶטba.Che.retwith <the> toolH9003H2747וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Se.huand he made itH9001H6213H9033עֵ֣גֶל'E.gela calf ofH5695מַסֵּכָ֑הma.se.Khahmolten metalH4541וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.kha[are] gods yourH430H9021יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834הֶעֱל֖וּךָhe.'e.Lu.khathey brought up youH5927H9031מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
5וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175וַיִּ֥בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH9001H1129מִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav<to> before itH9005H6440H9023וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121אַֽהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonAaronH175וַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559חַ֥גchaga festivalH2282לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehof YahwehH9005H3068מָחָֽר׃ma.Char[will be] tomorrowH4279
6וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙ימוּ֙vai.yash.Ki.muand they rose earlyH9001H7925מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next dayH9006H4283וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they offered upH9001H5927עֹלֹ֔ת'o.Lotburnt offeringsH5930וַיַּגִּ֖שׁוּvai.ya.Gi.shuand they brought nearH9001H5066שְׁלָמִ֑יםshe.la.Mimpeace offeringsH8002וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand it sat downH9001H3427הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לֶֽאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.Kholto eatH9005H398וְשָׁת֔וֹve.sha.Toand to drinkH9002H8354וַיָּקֻ֖מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001H6965לְצַחֵֽק׃ פle.tza.Chekto playH9005H6711
7וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehMosesH4872לֶךְ־lekh-goH1980רֵ֕דredgo downH3381כִּ֚יkiforH3588שִׁחֵ֣תshi.Chetit has behaved corruptlyH7843עַמְּךָ֔'a.me.Khapeople yourH5971H9021אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834הֶעֱלֵ֖יתָhe.'e.Lei.tayou brought upH5927מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
8סָ֣רוּSa.ruthey have turned asideH5493מַהֵ֗רma.HerquicklyH4118מִן־min-fromH4480הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhthe wayH9009H1870אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוִּיתִ֔םtzi.vi.TimI commanded themH6680H9038עָשׂ֣וּ'a.Suthey have madeH6213לָהֶ֔םla.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005H9038עֵ֖גֶל'E.gela calf ofH5695מַסֵּכָ֑הma.se.Khahmolten metalH4541וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־vai.yish.ta.cha.vu-and they have bowed downH9001H7812לוֹ֙loto <the> itH9005H9033וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־vai.yiz.be.chu-and they have sacrificedH9001H2076ל֔וֹloto <the> itH9005H9033וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they have saidH9001H559אֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.kha[are] gods yourH430H9021יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834הֶֽעֱל֖וּךָhe.'e.Lu.khathey brought up youH5927H9031מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
9וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehMosesH4872רָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI have seenH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009עַם־'am-[is] a peopleH5971קְשֵׁה־ke.sheh-stiff ofH7186עֹ֖רֶף'O.refneckH6203הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931
10וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258הַנִּ֣יחָהha.Ni.chahleave alone !H5117H9012לִּ֔יLi<to> <the> meH9005H9030וְיִֽחַר־ve.yi.char-so may it burnH9002H2734אַפִּ֥י'a.Pianger myH639H9020בָהֶ֖םva.Hemon <the> themH9003H9038וַאֲכַלֵּ֑םva.'a.kha.Lemso I may make an end of themH9002H3615H9038וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥הve.'e.'e.Sehand I may makeH9002H6213אוֹתְךָ֖'ot.Kha<obj.> youH853H9031לְג֥וֹיle.Goyinto a nationH9005H1471גָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolgreatH1419
11וַיְחַ֣לvay.Chaland he entreatedH9001H2470מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavGod hisH430H9023וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָמָ֤הla.Mah<to> why?H9005H4100יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068יֶחֱרֶ֤הye.che.Rehdoes it burnH2734אַפְּךָ֙'a.pe.Khaanger yourH639H9021בְּעַמֶּ֔ךָbe.'a.Me.khaon people yourH9003H5971H9021אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834הוֹצֵ֙אתָ֙ho.Tze.tayou brought outH3318מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714בְּכֹ֥חַbe.Kho.achwith powerH9003H3581גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וּבְיָ֥דu.ve.Yadand by a handH9002H9003H3027חֲזָקָֽה׃cha.za.KahstrongH2389
12לָמָּה֩la.Mah<to> why?H9005H4100יֹאמְר֨וּyo.me.Ruwill they sayH559מִצְרַ֜יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4713לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559בְּרָעָ֤הbe.ra.'Ahwith evilH9003H7451הֽוֹצִיאָם֙ho.tzi.'Amhe brought out themH3318H9038לַהֲרֹ֤גla.ha.Rogto killH9005H2026אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038בֶּֽהָרִ֔יםbe.ha.Rimin the mountainsH9003H2022וּ֨לְכַלֹּתָ֔םu.le.kha.lo.Tamand to make an end of themH9002H9005H3615H9038מֵעַ֖לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הָֽאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127שׁ֚וּבShuvturnH7725מֵחֲר֣וֹןme.cha.Ronfrom [the] burning ofH9006H2740אַפֶּ֔ךָ'a.Pe.khaanger yourH639H9021וְהִנָּחֵ֥םve.hi.na.Chemand relentH9002H5162עַל־'al-onH5921הָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'Ahthe harmH9009H7451לְעַמֶּֽךָ׃le.'a.Me.khato people yourH9005H5971H9021
13זְכֹ֡רze.KhorrememberH2142לְאַבְרָהָם֩le.'av.ra.Ham<to> AbrahamH9005H85לְיִצְחָ֨קle.yitz.Chak<to> IsaacH9005H3327וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לu.le.Yis.ra.'Eland <to> IsraelH9002H9005H3478עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhomH834נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתָּnish.Ba'.tayou sworeH7650לָהֶם֮la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038בָּךְ֒boKhby <the> yourselfH9003H9031וַתְּדַבֵּ֣רva.te.da.Berand you saidH9001H1696אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038אַרְבֶּה֙'ar.BehI will increaseH7235אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853זַרְעֲכֶ֔םzar.'a.Khemoffspring yourH2233H9026כְּכוֹכְבֵ֖יke.chokh.Veilike [the] stars ofH9004H3556הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָאָ֨רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776הַזֹּ֜אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אָמַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI have promisedH559אֶתֵּן֙'e.TenI will giveH5414לְזַרְעֲכֶ֔םle.zar.'a.Khemto offspring yourH9005H2233H9026וְנָחֲל֖וּve.na.cha.Luand they will possess [it]H9001H5157לְעֹלָֽם׃le.'o.Lamfor everH9005H5769
15וַיִּ֜פֶןvai.Yi.fenand he turnedH9001H6437וַיֵּ֤רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872מִן־min-fromH4480הָהָ֔רha.Harthe mountainH9009H2022וּשְׁנֵ֛יu.she.Neiand [the] twoH9002H8147לֻחֹ֥תlu.Chot[the] tablets ofH3871הָעֵדֻ֖תha.'e.Dutthe testimonyH9009H5715בְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.Do[were] in hand hisH9003H3027H9023לֻחֹ֗תlu.ChottabletsH3871כְּתֻבִים֙ke.tu.VimwrittenH3789מִשְּׁנֵ֣יmi.she.Neifrom [the] twoH9006H8147עֶבְרֵיהֶ֔ם'ev.rei.Hemsides theirH5676H9028מִזֶּ֥הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088וּמִזֶּ֖הu.mi.Zehand from thisH9002H9006H2088הֵ֥םhemtheyH1992כְּתֻבִֽים׃ke.tu.Vim[were] writtenH3789
16וְהַ֨לֻּחֹ֔תve.Ha.lu.Chotand the tabletsH9002H9009H3871מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[were] [the] work ofH4639אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430הֵ֑מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992וְהַמִּכְתָּ֗בve.ha.mikh.Tavand the writingH9002H9009H4385מִכְתַּ֤בmikh.Tav[was] [the] writing ofH4385אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430ה֔וּאHu'itH1931חָר֖וּתcha.RutengravedH2801עַל־'al-onH5921הַלֻּחֹֽת׃ha.lu.Chotthe tabletsH9009H3871
17וַיִּשְׁמַ֧עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ק֥וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971בְּרֵע֑וֹbe.re.'Oin shouting itsH9003H7452H9023וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872ק֥וֹלKola sound ofH6963מִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421בַּֽמַּחֲנֶה׃Ba.ma.cha.neh[is] in the campH9003H4264
18וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369קוֹל֙kOl[is] a sound ofH6963עֲנ֣וֹתa.Notsinging ofH6030גְּבוּרָ֔הge.vu.RahstrengthH1369וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369ק֖וֹלKol[is] a sound ofH6963עֲנ֣וֹתa.Notsinging ofH6030חֲלוּשָׁ֑הcha.lu.ShahweaknessH2476ק֣וֹלKola sound ofH6963עַנּ֔וֹתa.NotsingingH6030אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃sho.Me.a'[am] hearingH8085
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
Commentaries on Exodus 32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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