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Exodus 32

The Golden Calf

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Now when the peopleh5971a sawh7200 that Mosesh4872  adelayedh954 to comeh3381 downh3381 from the mountainh2022, the peopleh5971a assembledh6950 abouth5921 Aaronh175 and saidh559 to him, "Comeh6965,  bmakeh6213a us  1a godh430 whoh834 will goh1980 beforeh6440 us; as for  cthish2088 Mosesh4872, the manh376 whoh834 broughth5927 us up from the landh776 of Egypth4714, we do not knowh3045 whath4100 has becomeh1961 of him."

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Aaronh175 saidh559 to them, " aTearh6561 offh6561 the goldh2091 ringsh5141 whichh834 are in the earsh241 of your wivesh802, your sonsh1121, and your daughtersh1323, and bringh935 them to me."

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Then allh3605 the peopleh5971a toreh6561 offh6561 the goldh2091 ringsh5141 whichh834 were in their earsh241 and broughth935 them to Aaronh175.

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He tookh3947 this from their handh3027, and fashionedh6696c it with a gravingh2747 toolh2747 and madeh6213a it into a  amoltenh4541a calfh5695; and they saidh559, " 1Thish428 is your godh430, O Israelh3478, whoh834 broughth5927 you up from the landh776 of Egypth4714."

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Now when Aaronh175 sawh7200 this, he builth1129 an altarh4196 beforeh6440 it; and Aaronh175 madeh7121 a proclamationh7121 and saidh559, "Tomorrowh4279 shall be a feasth2282 to the LORDh3068."

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So the nexth4283 dayh4283 they roseh7965 earlyh7925 and  aofferedh5927 burnth5930a offeringsh5930a, and broughth5066 peaceh8002 offeringsh8002; and  bthe peopleh5971a sath3427 downh3427 to eath398 and to drinkh8354, and roseh6925 up  cto playh6711.

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Then the LORDh3068 spokeh1696 to Mosesh4872, "Goh1980  1downh1980h3381 at onceh3381, for your peopleh5971a, whomh834  ayou broughth5927 up from the landh776 of Egypth4714, have  bcorruptedh7843 themselves.

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"They have quicklyh4118b turnedh5493 asideh5493 from the wayh1870 whichh834 I commandedh6680 them.  aThey have madeh6213a for themselves a moltenh4541a calfh5695, and have worshipedh7812 it and  bhave sacrificedh2076 to it and saidh559, ` 1 cThish428 is your godh430, O Israelh3478, whoh834 broughth5927 you up from the landh776 of Egypth4714!' "

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 aThe LORDh3068 saidh559 to Mosesh4872, "I have seenh7200 thish2088 peopleh5971a, and beholdh2009, they are  1 ban obstinateh7186h6203 peopleh5971a.

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"Nowh6258 then  aleth5117 Me aloneh5117, that My angerh639 may burnh2734 against them and that I may destroyh3615 them; and  bI will makeh6213a of you a greath1419 nationh1471."

Moses' Entreaty

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Then  aMosesh4872 entreatedh2470b the LORDh3068 his Godh430, and saidh559, "O LORDh3068, whyh4100 does Your angerh639 burnh2734 against Your peopleh5971a whomh834 You have broughth3318 out from the landh776 of Egypth4714 with greath1419 powerh3581b and with a mightyh2389 handh3027?

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"Whyh4100 should  athe Egyptiansh4714 speakh559, sayingh559, `With evilh7463a intent He broughth3318 them out to killh2026 them in the mountainsh2022 and to destroyh3615 them from the faceh6440 of the earthh127'? Turnh7725 from Your burningh2740 angerh639 and changeh5162 Your mindh5162 abouth5921 doing harmh7463a to Your peopleh5971a.

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"Rememberh2142 Abrahamh85, Isaach3327, and Israelh3478, Your servantsh5650 to whomh834 You  asworeh7650 by Yourself, and saidh1696 to them, `I will  bmultiplyh7235a your  1descendantsh2233 as the starsh3556 of the heavensh8064, and  callh3605 thish2088 landh776 of whichh834 I have spokenh559 I will giveh5414 to your  1descendantsh2233, and they shall inherith5157 it foreverh5769.' "

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 aSo the LORDh3068 changedh5162 His mindh5162 abouth5921 the harmh7463a whichh834 He saidh1696 He would doh6213a to His peopleh5971a.

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 aThen Mosesh4872 turnedh6437 and wenth3381 downh3381 from the mountainh2022 with the twoh8147 tabletsh3871 of the testimonyh5715 in his handh3027,  btabletsh3871 which were writtenh3789 on bothh8147  1sidesh5676; they were writtenh3789 on oneh2088 side and the otherh2088.

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The tabletsh3871 were God'sh430 workh4639, and the writingh4385 was God'sh430 writingh4385 engravedh2801 on the tabletsh3871.

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Now when Joshuah3091 heardh8085 the soundh6963 of the peopleh5971a  1as they shoutedh7452, he saidh559 to Mosesh4872, "There is a soundh6963 of warh4421 in the camph4264."

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But he saidh559, "It is not the soundh6963 of the cryh6031b of triumphh1369, Norh369 is it the soundh6963 of the cryh6031b of defeath2476; But the soundh6963 of singingh6031b I hearh8085."

Moses' Anger

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It cameh1961 about, as soonh3512c as  1Moses cameh7126 nearh7126 the camph4264, that  ahe sawh7200 the calfh5695 and the dancingh4246; and Moses'h4872 angerh639 burnedh2734, and  bhe threwh7993 the tabletsh3871 from his handsh3027 and shatteredh7665 them  2at the footh8478 of the mountainh2022.

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 aHe tookh3947 the calfh5695 whichh834 they had madeh6213a and burnedh8313 it with fireh784, and groundh2912 it to powderh834h1854, and scatteredh2219 it overh5921 the surfaceh6440 of the waterh4325 and made the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 drinkh8248 it.

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Then Mosesh4872 saidh559 to Aaronh175, "Whath4100 did thish2088 peopleh5971a doh6213a to you, that you have broughth935 such greath1419 sinh2401 upon them?"

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Aaronh175 saidh559, "Do not let the angerh639 of my lordh113 burnh2734; you knowh3045 the peopleh5971a yourselfh859,  athat they are  1prone to evilh7451b.

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"For  athey saidh559 to me, `Makeh6213a  1a godh430 for us whoh834 will goh1980 beforeh6440 us; for thish2088 Mosesh4872, the manh376 whoh834 broughth5927 us up from the landh776 of Egypth4714, we do not knowh3045 whath4100 has becomeh1961 of him.'

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"I saidh559 to them, `Whoeverh4310 has any goldh2091, let them tearh6561 it offh6561.' So they gaveh5414 it to me, and  aI threwh7993 it into the fireh784, and out cameh3318 thish2088 calfh5695."

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Now when Mosesh4872 sawh7200 that the peopleh5971a were  1out of controlh6544a--for Aaronh175 had  alet them  2geth6544a out of controlh6544a to be a derisionh8103 among  3their enemiesh6965--

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then Mosesh4872 stoodh5975 in 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.

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He saidh559 to them, "Thush3541 saysh1696 the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, `Everyh376 manh376 of you puth7760 his swordh2719 upon his thighh3409, and goh5674ah7725 backh7725 and forthh5674a from gateh8179 to gateh8179 in the camph4264, and killh2026 everyh376 manh376 his brotherh251, and everyh376 manh376 his friendh7453, and everyh376 manh376 his  1neighborh7453.' "

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So  athe sonsh1121 of Levih3878 didh6213a  1as Mosesh4872 instructedh1697, and about threeh7969 thousandh505 menh376 of the peopleh5971a fellh5307 that dayh3117.

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Then Mosesh4872 saidh559, " 1Dedicateh4390 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."

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On the nexth4283 dayh4283 Mosesh4872 saidh559 to the peopleh5971a, " aYou yourselvesh864b have  1committedh2398 a greath1419 sinh2401; and nowh6258 I am goingh5927 up to the LORDh3068, perhapsh194 I can  bmakeh3722a atonementh3722a for your sinh2403b."

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Then Mosesh4872 returnedh7725 to the LORDh3068, and saidh559, "Alash577, thish2088 peopleh5971a has  1committedh2398 a greath1419 sinh2401, and they have madeh6213a  2a  agodh430 of goldh2091 for themselves.

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"But nowh6258, ifh518 You will, forgiveh5375 their sinh2403b--and ifh518 not, pleaseh4994 bloth4229a me out from Your  abookh5612 whichh834 You have writtenh3789!"

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The LORDh3068 saidh559 to Mosesh4872, "Whoeverh4310h834 has sinnedh2398 against Me,  aI will bloth4229a him out of My bookh5612.

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"But goh1980 nowh6258, leadh5148 the peopleh5971a  awhereh413h834 I toldh1696 you. Beholdh2009,  bMy angelh4397 shall goh1980 beforeh6440 you; nevertheless  cin the dayh3117 when I  1punishh6485,  dI will  2punishh6485 them for their sinh2403b."

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 aThen the LORDh3068 smoteh5062 the peopleh5971a, becauseh5921h834 of  bwhath834 they didh6213a with the calfh5695 whichh834 Aaronh175 had madeh6213a.



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