Verse 24

Exodus 32:24

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24 Then I said to them, Whoever has any gold, let him take it off; so they gave it to me, and I put it in the fire, and this image of an ox came out.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וָ/אֹמַ֤ר לָ/הֶם֙ לְ/מִ֣י זָהָ֔ב הִתְפָּרָ֖קוּ וַ/יִּתְּנוּ לִ֑/י וָ/אַשְׁלִכֵ֣/הוּ בָ/אֵ֔שׁ וַ/יֵּצֵ֖א הָ/עֵ֥גֶל הַ/זֶּֽה

English Translation

And I said to them, "Whoever has gold, take it off." And they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf.

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Chapter 32 Context

1 And when the people saw that Moses was a long time coming down from the mountain, they all came to A... Focus ↗

2 Then Aaron said to them, Take off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives and your sons a... Focus ↗

3 And all the people took the gold rings from their ears and gave them to Aaron. Focus ↗

4 And he took the gold from them and, hammering it with an instrument, he made it into the metal image... Focus ↗

5 And when Aaron saw this, he made an altar before it, and made a public statement, saying, Tomorrow t... Focus ↗

6 So early on the day after they got up and made burned offerings and peace-offerings; and took their... Focus ↗

7 And the Lord said to Moses, Go down quickly; for your people, whom you took out of the land of Egypt... Focus ↗

8 Even now they are turned away from the rule I gave them, and have made themselves a metal ox and giv... Focus ↗

9 And the Lord said to Moses, I have been watching this people, and I see that they are a stiff-necked... Focus ↗

10 Now do not get in my way, for my wrath is burning against them; I will send destruction on them, but... Focus ↗

11 But Moses made prayer to God (Elohim), saying, Lord, why is your wrath burning against your people w... Focus ↗

12 Why let the Egyptians say, He took them out to an evil fate, to put them to death on the mountains,... Focus ↗

13 Have in mind Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you gave your oath, saying, I will m... Focus ↗

14 So the Lord let himself be turned from his purpose of sending punishment on his people. Focus ↗

15 Then Moses came down the mountain with the two stones of the law in his hand; the stones had writing... Focus ↗

16 The stones were the work of God (Elohim), and the writing was the writing of God (Elohim), cut on th... Focus ↗

17 Now when the noise and the voices of the people came to the ears of Joshua, he said to Moses, There... Focus ↗

18 And Moses said, It is not the voice of men who are overcoming in the fight, or the cry of those who... Focus ↗

19 And when he came near the tents he saw the image of the ox, and the people dancing; and in his wrath... Focus ↗

20 And he took the ox which they had made, burning it in the fire and crushing it to powder, and he put... Focus ↗

21 And Moses said to Aaron, What did the people do to you that you let this great sin come on them? Focus ↗

22 And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil. Focus ↗

23 For they said to me, Make us a god to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us up out of the lan... Focus ↗

24 Then I said to them, Whoever has any gold, let him take it off; so they gave it to me, and I put it...

25 And Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them loose to their shame befor... Focus ↗

26 Then Moses took his place at the way into the tents, and said, Whoever is on the Lord's side, let hi... Focus ↗

27 And he said to them, This is the word of the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel: Let every man take hi... Focus ↗

28 And the sons of Levi did as Moses said; and about three thousand of the people were put to death tha... Focus ↗

29 And Moses said, You have made yourselves priests to the Lord this day; for every one of you has made... Focus ↗

30 And on the day after, Moses said to the people, Great has been your sin: but I will go up to the Lor... Focus ↗

31 Then Moses went back to the Lord and said, This people has done a great sin, making themselves a god... Focus ↗

32 But now, if you will give them forgiveness--but if not, let my name be taken out of your book. Focus ↗

33 And the Lord said to Moses, Whoever has done evil against me will be taken out of my book. Focus ↗

34 But now, go, take the people into that place of which I have given you word; see, my angel will go b... Focus ↗

35 And the Lord sent punishment on the people because they gave worship to the ox which Aaron made. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Exodus
Chapter: Chapter 32 (35 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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