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Exodus 32:2

Aaron
TemptationMoney and wealthSin

1 Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!”

So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”

3 Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron.

4 He took the gold from their hands, and with an engraving tool he fashioned it into a molten calf. And they said, “These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”

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BSB
So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Aaron said to them, “Take off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.”
ASV
And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
DARBY
And Aaron said to them, Break off the golden rings that are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring [them] to me.
BLB
And Aaron said to them, “Break off the golden rings that [are] in the ears of your⁺ wives, your⁺ sons, and your⁺ daughters, and bring [them] to me.”
ÅB
Da sa Aron til dem: Ta gullringene som deres hustruer, deres sønner og deres døtre har i sine ører, og kom til meg med dem!
OTB
Aron sa til dem: «Ta av de gulløredobbene som konene, sønnene og døtrene deres har på seg, og bring dem til meg.»
B1930
Da sa Aron til dem: Ta gullringene som eders hustruer, eders sønner og eders døtre har i sine ører, og kom til mig med dem!

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Cross references

  • Judges 8:24–27

    Then he added, “Let me make a request of you, that each of you give me an earring from his plunder.” (For the enemies had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)

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  • Exodus 12:35–36

    Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.

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  • Ezekiel 16:11–12

    I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck.

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  • Ezekiel 16:17

    You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself.

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  • Hosea 2:8

    For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold— which they crafted for Baal.

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  • Genesis 24:47

    Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

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  • Exodus 35:22

    So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.

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  • Genesis 24:22

    And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.

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