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Exodus 32:31

Moses
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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.

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.

And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.

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.

33 And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
WEB
Moses returned to the LORD, and said, “Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold.
ASV
And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
DARBY
And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Alas, this people has sinned a great sin, and they have made themselves a god of gold!
BLB
And Moses returned to YHWH and said, “Oh, this people has sinned a great sin, and they have made for themselves gods of gold.
ÅB
Så vendte Moses tilbake til Herren og sa: Akk, dette folk har gjort en stor synd; de har gjort seg en gud av gull.
OTB
Så vendte Moses tilbake til Herren og sa: «Å, hvilken stor synd dette folket har begått! De har laget seg en gud av gull.
B1930
Så vendte Moses tilbake til Herren og sa: Akk, dette folk har gjort en stor synd; de har gjort sig en gud av gull.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 20:23

    Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

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  • Daniel 9:11

    Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.

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  • Exodus 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.

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  • Daniel 9:8

    O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.

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  • Deuteronomy 9:18–19

    And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

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  • Ezra 9:15

    O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.

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  • Nehemiah 9:33

    Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:

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  • Daniel 9:5

    We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:

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