Exodus:32:21-35

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* And Moses said unto Aaron , What did this people unto thee , that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them ? * And Aaron said , Let not the anger of my lord wax hot : thou knowest the people , that they are set on mischief . * 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 . * And I said unto them , Whosoever hath any gold , let them break it off . So they gave it me : then I cast it into the fire , and there came out this calf . * And when Moses saw that the people were naked ; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies :) * Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp , and said , Who is on the LORDS side ? let him come unto me . And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him . * And he said unto them , Thus saith the LORD God of Israel Yisra #el #, Put every man his sword by his side , and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp , and slay every man his brother , and every man his companion , and every man his neighbour . * And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses : and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men . * For Moses had said , Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD , even every man upon his son , and upon his brother ; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day . * And it came to pass on the morrow , that Moses said unto the people , Ye have sinned a great sin chata #ah #: and now I will go up unto the LORD ; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin chatta #ah #. * And Moses returned unto the LORD , and said , Oh , this people have sinned a great sin chata #ah #, and have made them gods of gold . * Yet now , if thou wilt forgive their sin chatta #ah #; and if not , blot me , I pray thee , out of thy book which thou hast written . * And the LORD said unto Moses , Whosoever hath sinned against me , him will I blot out of my book . * Therefore now go , lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee : behold , mine Angel shall go before thee : nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them . * And the LORD plagued the people , because they made the calf , which Aaron made .

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