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Deuteronomy 9:20

Aaron
Prayer

18 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.

19 For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.

And the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.

21 And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.

22 And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him, but at that time I also prayed for Aaron.
KJV
And the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.
WEB
The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him. I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.
ASV
And Jehovah was very angry with Aaron to destroy him: and I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.
DARBY
And with Aaron Jehovah was very angry to destroy him; and I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.
BLB
And against Aaron YHWH was very angry [and] would have destroyed him. And I prayed also for Aaron at that time.
ÅB
Også på Aron var Herren så vred at han ville ødelegge ham; men jeg ba også for Aron den gang.
OTB
Herren var sint nok på Aron til å ødelegge ham, men jeg ba for Aron den gangen også.
B1930
Også på Aron var Herren så vred at han vilde ødelegge ham; men jeg bad også for Aron den gang.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 32:21

    And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?

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  • Exodus 32:35

    And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.

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  • Hebrews 7:26–28

    For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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  • Exodus 32:2–5

    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.

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