And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, [There is] a noise of war in the camp (32:17)

And he said, [It is] not the voice of [them that] shout for mastery, neither [is it] the voice of [them that] cry for being overcome: [but] the noise of [them that] sing do I hear (32:18)

And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount (32:19)

And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt [it] in the fire, and ground [it] to powder, and strowed [it] upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink [of it] (32:20)

And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them? (32:21)

And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they [are set] on mischief (32:22)

For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for [as for] this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him (32:23)

And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break [it] off. So they gave [it] me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf (32:24)

And when Moses saw that the people [were] naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto [their] shame among their enemies:) (32:25)

Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who [is] on the LORD'S side? [let him come] unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him (32:26)

And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, [and] go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour (32:27)

And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men (32:28)

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 (32:29)

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. (32:30) com1

And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. (32:31)

Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. (32:32)

And the Lord said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book (32:33)

Therefore now go, lead the people unto [the place] of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them (32:34)

And the Lord plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made (32:35)

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