Exodus:32

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ylt @Exodus:32:1 @And the people see that Moses is delaying to come down from the mount , and the people assemble against Aaron , and say unto him , 'Rise , make for us gods who go before us , for this Moses -- the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt -- we have not known what hath happened to him .' ylt @Exodus:32:2 @And Aaron saith unto them , 'Break off the rings of gold which [are ] in the ears of your wives , your sons , and your daughters , and bring in unto me ;' ylt @Exodus:32:3 @and all the people themselves break off the rings of gold which [are ] in their ears , and bring in unto Aaron , ylt @Exodus:32:4 @and he receiveth from their hand , and doth fashion it with a graving tool , and doth make it a molten calf , and they say , 'These thy gods , O Israel , who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt .' ylt @Exodus:32:5 @And Aaron seeth , and buildeth an altar before it , and Aaron calleth , and saith , 'A festival to Jehovah -- to-morrow ;' ylt @Exodus:32:6 @and they rise early on the morrow , and cause burnt-offerings to ascend , and bring nigh peace-offerings ; and the people sit down to eat and to drink , and rise up to play . ylt @Exodus:32:7 @And Jehovah saith unto Moses , 'Go , descend , for thy people whom thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt hath done corruptly , ylt @Exodus:32:8 @they have turned aside hastily from the way that I have commanded them ; they have made for themselves a molten calf , and bow themselves to it , and sacrifice to it , and say , These thy gods , O Israel , who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt .' ylt @Exodus:32:9 @And Jehovah saith unto Moses , 'I have seen this people , and lo , it [is ] a stiff-necked people ; ylt @Exodus:32:10 @and now , let Me alone , and My anger doth burn against them , and I consume them , and I make thee become a great nation .' ylt @Exodus:32:11 @And Moses appeaseth the face of Jehovah his God , and saith , 'Why , O Jehovah , doth Thine anger burn against Thy people , whom Thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a strong hand ? ylt @Exodus:32:12 @why do the Egyptians speak , saying , For evil He brought them out to slay them among mountains , and to consume them from off the face of the ground ? turn back from the heat of Thine anger , and repent of the evil against Thy people . ylt @Exodus:32:13 @'Be mindful of Abraham , of Isaac , and of Israel , Thy servants , to whom Thou hast sworn by Thyself , and unto whom Thou speakest : I multiply your seed as stars of the heavens , and all this land , as I have said , I give to your seed , and they have inherited to the age ;' ylt @Exodus:32:14 @and Jehovah repenteth of the evil which He hath spoken of doing to His people . ylt @Exodus:32:15 @And Moses turneth , and goeth down from the mount , and the two tables of the testimony [are ] in his hand , tables written on both their sides , on this and on that [are ] they written ; ylt @Exodus:32:16 @and the tables are the work of God , and the writing is the writing of God , graven on the tables . ylt @Exodus:32:17 @And Joshua heareth the voice of the people in their shouting , and saith unto Moses , 'A noise of battle in the camp !' ylt @Exodus:32:18 @and he saith , 'It is not the voice of the crying of might , nor is it the voice of the crying of weakness -- a voice of singing I am hearing .' ylt @Exodus:32:19 @And it cometh to pass , when he hath drawn near unto the camp , that he seeth the calf , and the dancing , and the anger of Moses burneth , and he casteth out of his hands the tables , and breaketh them under the mount ; ylt @Exodus:32:20 @and he taketh the calf which they have made , and burneth [it ] with fire , and grindeth until [it is ] small , and scattereth on the face of the waters , and causeth the sons of Israel to drink . ylt @Exodus:32:21 @And Moses saith unto Aaron , 'What hath this people done to thee , that thou hast brought in upon it a great sin ?' ylt @Exodus:32:22 @and Aaron saith , 'Let not the anger of my lord burn ; thou -- thou hast known the people that it [is ] in evil ; ylt @Exodus:32:23 @and they say to me , Make for us gods , who go before us , for this Moses -- the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt -- we have not known what hath happened to him ; ylt @Exodus:32:24 @and I say to them , Whoso hath gold , let them break [it ] off , and they give to me , and I cast it into the fire , and this calf cometh out .' ylt @Exodus:32:25 @And Moses seeth the people that it [is ] unbridled , for Aaron hath made it unbridled for contempt among its withstanders , ylt @Exodus:32:26 @and Moses standeth in the gate of the camp , and saith , 'Who [is ] for Jehovah ? -- unto me !' and all the sons of Levi are gathered unto him ; ylt @Exodus:32:27 @and he saith to them , 'Thus said Jehovah , God of Israel , Put each his sword by his thigh , pass over and turn back from gate to gate through the camp , and slay each his brother , and each his friend , and each his relation .' ylt @Exodus:32:28 @And the sons of Levi do according to the word of Moses , and there fall of the people on that day about three thousand men , ylt @Exodus:32:29 @and Moses saith , 'Consecrate your hand to-day to Jehovah , for a man [is ] against his son , and against his brother , so as to bring on you to-day a blessing .' ylt @Exodus:32:30 @And it cometh to pass , on the morrow , that Moses saith unto the people , 'Ye -- ye have sinned a great sin , and now I go up unto Jehovah , if so be I atone for your sin .' ylt @Exodus:32:31 @And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah , and saith , 'Oh this people hath sinned a great sin , that they make to themselves a god of gold ; ylt @Exodus:32:32 @and now , if Thou takest away their sin -- and if not -- blot me , I pray thee , out of Thy book which Thou hast written .' ylt @Exodus:32:33 @And Jehovah saith unto Moses , 'Whoso hath sinned against Me -- I blot him out of My book ; ylt @Exodus:32:34 @and now , go , lead the people whithersoever I have spoken to thee of ; lo , My messenger goeth before thee , and in the day of my charging -- then I have charged upon them their sin .' ylt @Exodus:32:35 @And Jehovah plagueth the people , because they made the calf which Aaron made .

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