Verse 23

Exodus 32:23

King James Version

23 For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמְרוּ לִ֔/י עֲשֵׂה לָ֣/נוּ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵלְכ֖וּ לְ/פָנֵ֑י/נוּ כִּי זֶ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֣ה הָ/אִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶֽעֱלָ֨/נוּ֙ מֵ/אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְנוּ מֶה הָ֥יָה לֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And they said to me, "Make us gods that will go before us, for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him."
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Chapter 32 Context
1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themse... Focus ↗
2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of you... Focus ↗
3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aa... Focus ↗
4 And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a mol... Focus ↗
5 And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow... Focus ↗
6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and... Focus ↗
7 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the la... Focus ↗
8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten c... Focus ↗
9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: Focus ↗
10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and... Focus ↗
11 And Moses besought the LORD his God (Elohim), and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy... Focus ↗
12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in t... Focus ↗
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saids... Focus ↗
14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. Focus ↗
15 And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand... Focus ↗
16 And the tables were the work of God (Elohim), and the writing was the writing of God (Elohim), grave... Focus ↗
17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise... Focus ↗
18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them tha... Focus ↗
19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: a... Focus ↗
20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and str... Focus ↗
21 And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upo... Focus ↗
22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on... Focus ↗
23 For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that b...
24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cas... Focus ↗
25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among... Focus ↗
26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’S side? let him come unto me... Focus ↗
27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, Put every man his sword by his si... Focus ↗
28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day a... Focus ↗
29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon... Focus ↗
30 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and... Focus ↗
31 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made t... Focus ↗
32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which th... Focus ↗
33 And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. Focus ↗
34 Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Ange... Focus ↗
35 And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made. Focus ↗