Exodus 32:30

²⁸ The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead.

²⁹ Afterward, Moses said, “Today you have been ordained for service to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother; so the LORD has bestowed a blessing on you this day.”

The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”

³¹ So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves.

³² Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: On the next day, Moses said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD. Perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.”
ASV: 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 Jehovah; peradventure I shall make atonement for your sin.
DARBY: And it came to pass the next day, that Moses said to the people, Ye have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up to Jehovah: perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.
BLB: And it came to pass on the next day that Moses said to the people, “You⁺—you⁺ have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up to YHWH; perhaps I may make atonement for your⁺ sin.”

ÅB: Dagen etter sa Moses til folket: Dere har gjort en stor synd. Nå vil jeg stige opp til Herren; kanskje jeg kunne gjøre soning for deres synd.
OTB: Dagen etter sa Moses til folket: «Dere har begått en stor synd. Men nå vil jeg gå opp til Herren; kanskje jeg kan gjøre soning for deres synd.»
B1930: Dagen efter sa Moses til folket: I har gjort en stor synd. Nu vil jeg stige op til Herren; kanskje jeg kunde gjøre soning for eders synd.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Samuel 12:20
“Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.
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Numbers 25:13
It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”
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1 Samuel 12:23
As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
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Exodus 32:31–32
So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves.
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Amos 5:15
Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”
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Jonah 3:9
Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”
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2 Samuel 16:12
Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”
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Numbers 16:47
So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people.
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