02_EXO_32_01 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount , the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron , And said unto him , up , 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 .
02_EXO_32_02 And Aaron said unto them , break off the golden earrings , which [ are ] in the ears of your wives , of your sons , And of your daughters , And bring [ them ] unto me .
02_EXO_32_03 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which [ were ] in their ears , And brought [ them ] unto Aaron .
02_EXO_32_04 And he received [ them ] at their hand , And fashioned it with A graving tool , after he had made it A molten calf : And they said , These [ be ] thy gods , O Israel , which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt .
02_EXO_32_05 And when Aaron saw [ it ] , he built an altar before it ; And Aaron made proclamation , And said , to morrow [ Is ] A feast to the LORD .
02_EXO_32_06 And they rose up early on the morrow , And offered burnt offerings , And brought peace offerings ; And the people sat down to eat And to drink , And rose up to play .
02_EXO_32_07 And the LORD said unto Moses , go , get thee down ; for thy people , which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt , have corrupted [ themselves ] :
02_EXO_32_08 they have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them : they have made them A molten calf , And have worshipped it , And have sacrificed thereunto , And said , These [ be ] thy gods , O Israel , which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt .
02_EXO_32_09 And the LORD said unto Moses , I have seen this people , And , behold , it [ Is ] A stiffnecked people :
02_EXO_32_10 now therefore let me alone , that my wrath may wax hot against them , And that I may consume them : And I will make of thee A great nation .
02_EXO_32_11 And Moses besought the LORD his God , And said , LORD , why Doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people , which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power , And with A mighty hand ?
02_EXO_32_12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak , And say , for mischief did he bring them out , to slay them in the mountains , And to consume them from the face of the earth ? turn from thy fierce wrath , And repent of this evil against thy people .
02_EXO_32_13 Remember Abraham , Isaac , And Israel , thy servants , to whom thou swarest by thine own self , And saidst unto them , I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven , And all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed , And they shall inherit [ it ] for ever .
02_EXO_32_14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people .
02_EXO_32_15 And Moses turned , And went down from the mount , And the two tables of the testimony [ were ] in his hand : the tables [ were ] written on Both their sides ; on the one side And on the other [ were ] they written .
02_EXO_32_16 And the tables [ were ] the work of God , And the writing [ was ] the writing of God , graven upon the tables .
02_EXO_32_17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted , he said unto Moses , [ there Is ] A noise of war in the camp .
02_EXO_32_18 And he said , [ it Is ] not the voice of [ them that ] shout for mastery , neither [ Is it ] the voice of [ them that ] cry for being overcome : [ but ] the noise of [ them that ] sing do I hear .
02_EXO_32_19 And it came to pass , as soon as he came nigh unto the camp , that he saw the calf , And the dancing : And Moses' anger waxed hot , And he cast the tables out of his hands , And brake them beneath the mount .
02_EXO_32_20 And he took the calf which they had made , And burnt [ it ] in the fire , And ground [ it ] to powder , And strowed [ it ] upon the water , And made the children of Israel drink [ of it ] .
02_EXO_32_21 And Moses said unto Aaron , what did this people unto thee , that thou hast brought So great A sin upon them ?
02_EXO_32_22 And Aaron said , let not the anger of my LORD wax hot : thou knowest the people , that they [ are set ] on mischief .
02_EXO_32_23 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 .
02_EXO_32_24 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 .
02_EXO_32_25 And when Moses saw that the people [ were ] naked ; [ for Aaron had made them naked unto [ their ] shame among their enemies : ]
02_EXO_32_26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp , And said , who [ Is ] on the LORD's side ? [ let him come ] unto me . And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him .
02_EXO_32_27 And he said unto them , thus saith the LORD God of Israel , 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 .
02_EXO_32_28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses : And there fell of the people that day about three thousand men .
02_EXO_32_29 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 .
02_EXO_32_30 And it came to pass on the morrow , that Moses said unto the people , ye have sinned A great sin : And now I will go up unto the LORD ; Peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin .
02_EXO_32_31 And Moses returned unto the LORD , And said , Oh , this people have sinned A great sin , And have made them gods of gold .
02_EXO_32_32 yet now , if thou Wilt forgive their sin ; And if not , blot me , I pray thee , out of thy book which thou hast written .
02_EXO_32_33 And the LORD said unto Moses , whosoever hath sinned against me , him will I blot out of my book .
02_EXO_32_34 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 .
02_EXO_32_35 And the LORD plagued the people , because they made the calf , which Aaron made .