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Exodus 32

Exodus 32 records Israel’s golden calf rebellion while Moses remains on Sinai. The people pressure Aaron to make gods to go before them; Aaron collects gold, fashions a calf, builds an altar, and announces a feast to the LORD. God tells Moses the people have corrupted themselves and proposes judgment. Moses intercedes by appealing to God’s name among Egypt and his promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. Descending the mountain, Moses breaks the tablets, destroys the calf, confronts Aaron’s evasive explanation, and calls for those on the LORD’s side. The sons of Levi execute judgment, and Moses returns to intercede for the people’s sin.

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Exodus 32 records Israel’s golden calf rebellion while Moses remains on Sinai. The people pressure Aaron to make gods to go before them; Aaron collects gold, fashions a calf, builds an altar, and announces a feast to the LORD. God tells Moses the people have corrupted themselves and proposes judgment. Moses intercedes by appealing to God’s name among Egypt and his promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. Descending the mountain, Moses breaks the tablets, destroys the calf, confronts Aaron’s evasive explanation, and calls for those on the LORD’s side. The sons of Levi execute judgment, and Moses returns to intercede for the people’s sin.

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Verses 1–6Israel makes and worships the golden calfVerses 7–14God speaks of judgment and Moses intercedesVerses 15–20Moses breaks the tables and destroys the calfVerses 21–24Aaron answers MosesVerses 25–29The sons of Levi execute judgmentVerses 30–35Moses intercedes again and the people are plagued
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1And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come…2And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings,…3And all the people brake off the golden earrings which…4And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it…5And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before…6And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered…7And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down;…8They have turned aside quickly out of the way which…9And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this…10Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax…11And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD,…12Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did…13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou…14And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought…15And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and…16And the tables were the work of God, and the…17And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as…18And he said, It is not the voice of them…19And it came to pass, as soon as he came…20And he took the calf which they had made, and…21And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto…22And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord…23For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall…24And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let…25And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for…26Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and…27And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God…28And the children of Levi did according to the word…29For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the…30And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses…31And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this…32Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if…33And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against…34Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of…35And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the…