1And when the people5971 saw7200 that Moses4872 delayed954 to come down3381 out of the mount2022, the people5971 gathered themselves together6950 unto Aaron175, and said559 unto him, Up6965, make6213 us gods430, which shall go3212 before6440 us; for as for this Moses4872, the man376 that brought5927 us up out of the land776 of Egypt4714, we wot3045 not what is become of him.
2And Aaron175 said559 unto them, Break off6561 the golden2091 earrings5141, which are in the ears241 of your wives802, of your sons1121, and of your daughters1323, and bring935 them unto me.
3And all the people5971 brake off6561 the golden2091 earrings5141 which were in their ears241, and brought935 them unto Aaron175.
4And he received3947 them at their hand3027, and fashioned6696 it with a graving tool2747, after he had made6213 it a molten4541 calf5695: and they said559, These be thy gods430, O Israel3478, which brought5927 thee up out of the land776 of Egypt4714.
5And when Aaron175 saw7200 it, he built1129 an altar4196 before6440 it; and Aaron175 made proclamation7121, and said559, To morrow4279 is a feast2282 to the LORD3068.
6And they rose up early7925 on the morrow4283, and offered5927 burnt offerings5930, and brought5066 peace offerings8002; and the people5971 sat3427 down to eat398 and to drink8354, and rose up6965 to play6711.
7And the LORD3068 said1696 unto Moses4872, Go3212, get thee down3381; for thy people5971, which thou broughtest5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, have corrupted7843 themselves:
8They have turned5493 aside quickly4118 out of the way1870 which I commanded6680 them: they have made6213 them a molten4541 calf5695, and have worshipped7812 it, and have sacrificed2076 thereunto, and said559, These be thy gods430, O Israel3478, which have brought thee up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714.
9And the LORD3068 said559 unto Moses4872, I have seen7200 this people5971, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked7186 6203 people5971:
10Now therefore let me alone3240, that my wrath639 may wax hot2734 against them, and that I may consume3615 them: and I will make6213 of thee a great1419 nation1471.
11And Moses4872 besought2470 6440 the LORD3068 his God430, and said559, LORD3068, why doth thy wrath639 wax hot2734 against thy people5971, which thou hast brought forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714 with great1419 power3581, and with a mighty2389 hand3027?
12Wherefore should the Egyptians4714 speak559, and say559, For mischief7451 did he bring3318 them out, to slay2026 them in the mountains2022, and to consume3615 them from the face6440 of the earth127? Turn7725 from thy fierce2740 wrath639, and repent5162 of this evil7451 against thy people5971.
13Remember2142 Abraham85, Isaac3327, and Israel3478, thy servants5650, to whom thou swarest7650 by thine own self, and saidst1696 unto them, I will multiply7235 your seed2233 as the stars3556 of heaven8064, and all this land776 that I have spoken559 of will I give5414 unto your seed2233, and they shall inherit5157 it for ever5769.
14And the LORD3068 repented5162 of the evil7451 which he thought1696 to do6213 unto his people5971.
15And Moses4872 turned6437, and went down3381 from the mount2022, and the two8147 tables3871 of the testimony5715 were in his hand3027: the tables3871 were written3789 on both8147 their sides5676; on the one side and on the other were they written3789.
16And the tables3871 were the work4639 of God430, and the writing4385 was the writing4385 of God430, graven2801 upon the tables3871.
17And when Joshua3091 heard8085 the noise6963 of the people5971 as they shouted7452, he said559 unto Moses4872, There is a noise6963 of war4421 in the camp4264.
18And he said559, It is not the voice6963 of them that shout6030 for mastery1369, neither is it the voice6963 of them that cry6030 for being overcome2476: but the noise6963 of them that sing6031 do I hear8085.
19And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh7126 unto the camp4264, that he saw7200 the calf5695, and the dancing4246: and Moses'4872 anger639 waxed hot2734, and he cast7993 the tables3871 out of his hands3027, and brake7665 them beneath8478 the mount2022.
20And he took3947 the calf5695 which they had made6213, and burnt8313 it in the fire784, and ground2912 it to powder1854, and strawed2219 it upon6440 the water4325, and made the children1121 of Israel3478 drink8248 of it.
21And Moses4872 said559 unto Aaron175, What did6213 this people5971 unto thee, that thou hast brought935 so great1419 a sin2401 upon them?
22And Aaron175 said559, Let not the anger639 of my lord113 wax hot2734: thou knowest3045 the people5971, that they are set on mischief7451.
23For they said559 unto me, Make6213 us gods430, which shall go3212 before6440 us: for as for this Moses4872, the man376 that brought us up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, we wot3045 not what is become of him.
24And I said559 unto them, Whosoever hath any gold2091, let them break6561 it off. So they gave5414 it me: then I cast7993 it into the fire784, and there came out3318 this calf5695.
25And when Moses4872 saw7200 that the people5971 were naked6544; (for Aaron175 had made them naked6544 unto their shame8103 among their enemies6965:)
26Then Moses4872 stood5975 in the gate8179 of the camp4264, and said559, Who is on the LORD'S3068 side? let him come unto me. And all the sons1121 of Levi3878 gathered622 themselves together unto him.
27And he said559 unto them, Thus saith559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478, Put7760 every man376 his sword2719 by his side3409, and go5674 in and out7725 from gate8179 to gate8179 throughout the camp4264, and slay2026 every man376 his brother251, and every man376 his companion7453, and every man376 his neighbour7138.
28And the children1121 of Levi3878 did6213 according to the word1697 of Moses4872: and there fell5307 of the people5971 that day3117 about three7969 thousand505 men376.
29For Moses4872 had said559, Consecrate yourselves4390 3027 to day3117 to the LORD3068, even3588 every man376 upon his son1121, and upon his brother251; that he may bestow5414 upon you a blessing1293 this day3117.
30And it came to pass on the morrow4283, that Moses4872 said559 unto the people5971, Ye have sinned2398 a great1419 sin2401: and now I will go up5927 unto the LORD3068; peradventure194 I shall make an atonement3722 for1157 your sin2403.
31And Moses4872 returned7725 unto the LORD3068, and said559, Oh577, this people5971 have sinned2398 a great1419 sin2401, and have made6213 them gods430 of gold2091.
32Yet now, if thou wilt forgive5375 their sin2403--; and if not, blot4229 me, I pray thee, out of thy book5612 which thou hast written3789.
33And the LORD3068 said559 unto Moses4872, Whosoever834 hath sinned2398 against me, him will I blot out4229 of my book5612.
34Therefore now go3212, lead5148 the people5971 unto the place of which I have spoken1696 unto thee: behold, mine Angel4397 shall go3212 before6440 thee: nevertheless in the day3117 when I visit6485 I will visit6485 their sin2403 upon them.
35And the LORD3068 plagued5062 the people5971, because834 they made6213 the calf5695, which834 Aaron175 made6213.