Exodus 32

The Golden Calf

1Now when the peopleH5971 sawH7200 that MosesH4872 1delayedH954 to comeH3381 downH3381 from the mountainH2022, the peopleH5971 assembledH6950 aroundH5921 AaronH175 and saidH559 to him, “ComeH6965, 2makeH6213 us 3a godH430 whoH834 will goH1980 beforeH6440 us; for 4thisH2088 MosesH4872, the manH376 whoH834 broughtH5927 us upH5927 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714--we do not knowH3045 whatH4100 happenedH1961 to him.” 2AaronH175 saidH559 to them, “5TearH6561 offH6561 the goldH2091 ringsH5141 whichH834 are in the earsH241 of your wivesH802, your sonsH1121, and your daughtersH1323, and bringH935 them to me.” 3So allH3605 the peopleH5971 toreH6561 offH6561 the goldH2091 ringsH5141 whichH834 were in their earsH241 and broughtH935 them to AaronH175. 4Then he tookH3947 the gold from their 6handsH3027, and fashionedH6696 it with an engravingH2747 toolH2747 and madeH6213 it into a 7castH4541 metalH4541 calfH5695; and they saidH559, “8ThisH428 is your godH430, IsraelH3478, whoH834 broughtH5927 you upH5927 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714.” 5Now when AaronH175 sawH7200 this, he builtH1129 an altarH4196 in frontH6440 of it; and AaronH175 madeH7121 aH7121 proclamationH7121 and saidH559, “TomorrowH4279 shall be a feastH2282 to the LordH3068.” 6So the nextH4283 dayH4283 they gotH7925 upH7925 earlyH7925 and 9offeredH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930, and broughtH5066 peaceH8002 offeringsH8002; and 10the peopleH5971 satH3427 downH3427 to eatH398 and to drinkH8354, and gotH6965 upH6965 11to engageH6711 inH6711 lewdH6711 behaviorH6711.

7Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, “GoH1980 12downH3381 at onceH3381, for your peopleH5971, whomH834 13you broughtH5927 upH5927 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714, have 14behavedH7843 corruptlyH7843. 8They have quicklyH4118 turnedH5493 asideH5493 from the wayH1870 whichH834 I commandedH6680 them. 15They have madeH6213 for themselves a castH4541 metalH4541 calfH5695, and have worshipedH2331 it and 16have sacrificedH2076 to it and saidH559, ‘1718ThisH428 is your godH430, IsraelH3478, whoH834 broughtH5927 you upH5927 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714!’” 919Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “I have seenH7200 thisH2088 peopleH5971, and beholdH2009, they are 2021an obstinateH7186H6203 peopleH5971. 10So nowH6258 22leaveH5117 Me aloneH5117, that My angerH639 may burnH2734 against them and that I may destroyH3615 them; and 23I will makeH6213 of you a greatH1419 nationH1471.”

Moses’ Plea

11Then 24MosesH4872 pleadedH2470 with the LordH3068 his GodH430, and saidH559, “LordH3068, whyH4100 does Your angerH639 burnH2734 against Your peopleH5971 whomH834 You have broughtH3318 outH3318 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714 with greatH1419 powerH3581 and with a mightyH2389 handH3027? 12WhyH4100 should 25the EgyptiansH4714 talkH559, sayingH559, ‘With evilH7463 motives He broughtH3318 them outH3318, to killH2026 them on the mountainsH2022 and to destroyH3615 them from the faceH6440 of the earthH127’? TurnH7725 from Your burningH2740 angerH639 and relentH5162 of doing harmH7463 to Your peopleH5971. 13RememberH2142 AbrahamH85, IsaacH3327, and IsraelH3478, Your servantsH5650 to whomH834 You 26sworeH7650 by Yourself, and saidH1696 to them, ‘I will 27multiplyH7235 your 28descendantsH2233 as the starsH3556 of the heavensH8064, and 29allH3605 thisH2088 landH776 of whichH834 I have spokenH559 I will giveH5414 to your 30descendantsH2233, and they shall inheritH5157 it foreverH5769.’” 1431So the LordH3068 relentedH5162 of the harmH7463 whichH834 He saidH1696 He would doH6213 to His peopleH5971.

1532Then MosesH4872 turnedH6437 and wentH3381 downH3381 from the mountainH2022 with the twoH8147 tabletsH3871 of the testimonyH5715 in his handH3027, 33tabletsH3871 which were writtenH3789 on bothH8147 34sidesH5676; they were writtenH3789 on oneH2088 side and the otherH2088. 16The tabletsH3871 were God’sH430 workH4639, and the writingH4385 was God’sH430 writingH4385 engravedH2801 on the tabletsH3871. 17Now when JoshuaH3091 heardH8085 the soundH6963 of the peopleH5971 35as they shoutedH7452, he saidH559 to MosesH4872, “There is a soundH6963 of warH4421 in the campH4264.” 18But he saidH559, “It is not the soundH6963 of the cryH6031 of victoryH1369, NorH369 is it the soundH6963 of the cryH6031 of defeatH2476; But I hearH8085 the soundH6963 of singingH6031.”

Moses’ Anger

19And it cameH1961 aboutH1961, asH3512 soonH3512 asH3512 36Moses approachedH7126 the campH4264, that 37he sawH7200 the calfH5695 and the people dancingH4246; and Moses’H4872 angerH639 burnedH2734, and 38he threwH7993 the tabletsH3871 from his handsH3027 and shatteredH7665 them toH7665 piecesH7665 39atH8478 theH8478 footH8478 ofH8478 the mountainH2022. 20Then 40he tookH3947 the calfH5695 whichH834 they had madeH6213 and completelyH8313 burnedH8313 it with fireH784, and groundH2912 it to powderH834H1854, and scatteredH2219 it overH5921 the surfaceH6440 of the waterH4325 and madeH8248 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 drinkH8248 it.

21Then MosesH4872 saidH559 to AaronH175, “WhatH4100 did thisH2088 peopleH5971 doH6213 to you, that you have broughtH935 such a greatH1419 sinH2401 upon them?” 22And AaronH175 saidH559, “Do not let the angerH639 of my lordH113 burnH2734; you knowH3045 the peopleH5971 yourselfH859, 41that they are 42prone to evilH7451. 23For 43they saidH559 to me, ‘MakeH6213 44a godH430 for us whoH834 will goH1980 beforeH6440 us; for thisH2088 MosesH4872, the manH376 whoH834 broughtH5927 us upH5927 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714--we do not knowH3045 whatH4100 happenedH1961 to him.’ 24So I saidH559 to them, ‘WhoeverH4310 has any goldH2091, let them tearH6561 it offH6561.’ Then they gaveH5414 it to me, and 45I threwH7993 it into the fireH784, and outH3318 cameH3318 thisH2088 calfH5695.”

25Now when MosesH4872 sawH7200 that the peopleH5971 wereH6544 46outH6544 ofH6544 controlH6544--for AaronH175 had 47let them 48getH6544 outH6544 ofH6544 controlH6544 to the point of being an objectH8103 ofH8103 ridiculeH8103 among 49their enemiesH6965-- 26MosesH4872 then stoodH5975 at the gateH8179 of the campH4264, and saidH559, “WhoeverH4310 is for the LordH3068, come to me!” And allH3605 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 gatheredH622 together to him. 27And he saidH559 to them, “ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH1696: ‘EveryH376 manH376 of you putH7760 his swordH2719 on his thighH3409, and goH5674H7725 backH7725 and forthH5674 from gateH8179 to gateH8179 in the campH4264, and killH2026 everyH376 manH376 his brotherH251, and everyH376 manH376 his friendH7453, and everyH376 manH376 his 50neighborH7453.’” 28So 51the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 didH6213 52as MosesH4872 instructedH1697, and about threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 of the peopleH5971 fellH5307 that dayH3117. 29Then MosesH4872 saidH559, “53DedicateH4390 yourselvesH3027 todayH3117 to the LordH3068--for everyH376 manH376 has been against his sonH1121 and against his brotherH251--in order that He may bestowH5414 a blessingH1293 upon you todayH3117.”

30And on the nextH4283 dayH4283 MosesH4872 saidH559 to the peopleH5971, “54You yourselvesH864 have 55committedH2398 a greatH1419 sinH2401; and nowH6258 I am goingH5927 upH5927 to the LordH3068; perhapsH194 I can 56makeH3722 atonementH3722 for your sinH2403.” 31Then MosesH4872 returnedH7725 to the LordH3068 and saidH559, “OhH577, thisH2088 peopleH5971 has 57committedH2398 a greatH1419 sinH2401, and they have madeH6213 a 58godH430 of goldH2091 for themselves! 32But nowH6258, ifH518 You will forgiveH5375 their sinH2403, very well; but ifH518 not, pleaseH4994 wipeH4229 me outH4229 from Your 59bookH5612 whichH834 You have writtenH3789!” 33However, the LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “WhoeverH4310H834 has sinnedH2398 against Me, 60I will wipeH4229 him outH4229 of My bookH5612. 34But goH1980 nowH6258, leadH5148 the peopleH5971 61whereH413H834 I toldH1696 you. BeholdH2009, 62My angelH4397 shall goH1980 beforeH6440 you; nevertheless 63on the dayH3117 when I 64punishH6485, 65I will 66punishH6485 them for their sinH2403.” 3567Then the LordH3068 struckH5062 the peopleH5971 with a plague, becauseH5921H834 of 68whatH834 they didH6213 with the calfH5695 whichH834 AaronH175 had madeH6213.