KJV + Strong's The Golden Calf
(Deuteronomy 9:7-29) 1And when the peoplesawthat Mosesdelayedto come downout of the mount,the peoplegathered themselves togetherunto Aaron,and saidunto him, Up,makeus gods,which shall gobeforeus; for [as for] this Moses,the manthat broughtus up out of the landof Egypt,we wotnot what is become of him.2And Aaronsaidunto them, Break offthe goldenearrings,which [are] in the earsof your wives,of your sons,and of your daughters,and bring[them] unto me.3And all the peoplebrake offthe goldenearringswhich [were] in their ears,and brought[them] unto Aaron.4And he received[them] at their hand,and fashionedit with a graving tool,after he had madeit a moltencalf:and they said,These [be] thy gods,O Israel,which broughtthee up out of the landof Egypt.5And when Aaronsaw[it], he builtan altarbeforeit; and Aaronmade proclamation,and said,To morrow[is] a feastto the LORD.6And they rose up earlyon the morrow,and offeredburnt offerings,and broughtpeace offerings;and the peoplesatdown to eatand to drink,and rose upto play. Moses Informed of Israel's Sin 7And the LORDsaidunto Moses,Go,get thee down;for thy people,which thou broughtestout of the landof Egypt,have corrupted[themselves]:8They have turnedaside quicklyout of the waywhich I commandedthem: they have madethem a moltencalf,and have worshippedit, and have sacrificedthereunto, and said,These [be] thy gods,O Israel,which have brought thee upout of the landof Egypt.9And the LORDsaidunto Moses,I have seenthis people,and, behold, it [is] a stiffneckedpeople:10Now therefore let me alone,that my wrathmay wax hotagainst them, and that I may consumethem: and I will makeof thee a greatnation. 11And Mosesbesoughtthe LORDhis God,and said,LORD,why doth thy wrathwax hotagainst thy people,which thou hast brought forthout of the landof Egyptwith greatpower,and with a mightyhand?12Wherefore should the Egyptiansspeak,and say,For mischiefdid he bringthem out, to slaythem in the mountains,and to consumethem from the faceof the earth?Turnfrom thy fiercewrath,and repentof this evilagainst thy people.13RememberAbraham,Isaac,and Israel,thy servants,to whom thou swarestby thine own self, and saidstunto them, I will multiplyyour seedas the starsof heaven,and all this landthat I have spokenof will I giveunto your seed,and they shall inherit[it] for ever.14And the LORDrepentedof the evilwhich he thoughtto dounto his people. Moses Descends with the Tablets 15And Mosesturned,and went downfrom the mount,and the twotablesof the testimony[were] in his hand:the tables[were] writtenon boththeir sides;on the one side and on the other [were] they written.16And the tables[were] the workof God,and the writing[was] the writingof God,gravenupon the tables.17And when Joshuaheardthe noiseof the peopleas they shouted,he saidunto Moses,[There is] a noiseof warin the camp. 18And he said,[It is] not the voiceof [them that] shoutfor mastery,neither [is it] the voiceof [them that] cryfor being overcome:[but] the noiseof [them that] singdo I hear. Moses Breaks the Tablets 19And it came to pass, as soon as he came nighunto the camp,that he sawthe calf,and the dancing:and Moses'angerwaxed hot,and he castthe tablesout of his hands,and brakethem beneaththe mount.20And he tookthe calfwhich they had made,and burnt[it] in the fire,and ground[it] to powder,and strawed[it] uponthe water,and made the childrenof Israeldrink[of it]. 21And Mosessaidunto Aaron,What didthis peopleunto thee, that thou hast broughtso greata sinupon them?22And Aaronsaid,Let not the angerof my lordwax hot:thou knowestthe people,that they [are set] on mischief.23For they saidunto me, Makeus gods,which shall gobeforeus: for [as for] this Moses,the manthat brought us upout of the landof Egypt,we wotnot what is become of him.24And I saidunto them, Whosoever hath any gold,let them break[it] off. So they gave[it] me: then I castit into the fire,and there came outthis calf. 25And when Mosessawthat the people[were] naked;(for Aaronhad made them nakedunto [their] shameamong their enemies:)26Then Mosesstoodin the gateof the camp,and said,Who [is] on the LORD'Sside? [let him come] unto me. And all the sonsof Levigatheredthemselves together unto him.27And he saidunto them, Thus saiththe LORDGodof Israel,Putevery manhis swordby his side,[and] goin and outfrom gateto gatethroughout the camp,and slayevery manhis brother,and every manhis companion,and every manhis neighbour.28And the childrenof Levididaccording to the wordof Moses:and there fellof the peoplethat dayabout threethousandmen.29For Moseshad said,Consecrate yourselvesto dayto the LORD,evenevery manupon his son,and upon his brother;that he may bestowupon you a blessingthis day. Moses Intercedes for Israel 30And it came to pass on the morrow,that Mosessaidunto the people,Ye have sinneda greatsin:and now I will go upunto the LORD;peradventureI shall make an atonementforyour sin.31And Mosesreturnedunto the LORD,and said,Oh,this peoplehave sinneda greatsin,and have madethem godsof gold.32Yet now, if thou wilt forgivetheir sin--; and if not, blotme, I pray thee, out of thy bookwhich thou hast written.33And the LORDsaidunto Moses,Whosoeverhath sinnedagainst me, him will I blot outof my book.34Therefore now go,leadthe peopleunto [the place] of which I have spokenunto thee: behold, mine Angelshall gobeforethee: nevertheless in the daywhen I visitI will visittheir sinupon them.35And the LORDplaguedthe people,becausethey madethe calf,whichAaronmade. |
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