Exodus 32:2-7

2Aaron said to them, “1Tear off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.” 3So all the people tore off the gold rings which were in their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4Then he took the gold from their 2hands, and fashioned it with an engraving tool and made it into a 3cast metal calf; and they said, “4This is your god, Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.” 5Now when Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of it; and Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the Lord.” 6So the next day they got up early and 5offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and 6the people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up 7to engage in lewd behavior.

7Then the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go 8down at once, for your people, whom 9you brought up from the land of Egypt, have 10behaved corruptly.