Exodus 32:1-16
Exodus 32.1-16
The People Make an Idol To Worship
"After the people saw that Moses had been on the mountain for a long
time, they went to Aaron and said, "Make us an image of a god who will
lead and protect us. Moses brought us out of Egypt, but nobody knows
what has happened to him."
Aaron told them, "Bring me the gold earrings that your wives and sons
and daughters are wearing." Everybody took off their earrings and
brought them to Aaron, then he melted them and made an idol in the
shape of a young bull. All the people said to one another, "This is
the god who brought us out of Egypt!" When Aaron saw what was
happening, he built an altar in front of the idol and said, "Tomorrow
we will celebrate in honor of the Lord." The people got up early the
next morning and killed some animals to be used for sacrifices and
others to be eaten. Then everyone ate and drank so much that they
began to carry on like wild people. The Lord said to Moses: Hurry back
down! Those people you led out of Egypt are acting like fools. They
have already stopped obeying me and have made themselves an idol in
the shape of a young bull. They have bowed down to it, offered
sacrifices, and said that it is the god who brought them out of Egypt.
Moses, I have seen how stubborn these people are, and I'm angry
enough to destroy them, so don't try to stop me. But I will make your
descendants into a great nation. Moses tried to get the Lord God to
change his mind: Our Lord, you used your mighty power to bring these
people out of Egypt. Now don't become angry and destroy them. If you
do, the Egyptians will say that you brought your people out here into
the mountains just to get rid of them. Please don't be angry with your
people. Don't destroy them!
Remember the solemn promise you made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. You
promised that someday they would have as many descendants as there are
stars in the sky and that you would give them land.
So even though the Lord had threatened to destroy the people, he
changed his mind and let them live.
Moses went back down the mountain with the two flat stones on which
God had written all of his laws with his own hand, and he had used
both sides of the stones."
God bless you.
The People Make an Idol To Worship
"After the people saw that Moses had been on the mountain for a long
time, they went to Aaron and said, "Make us an image of a god who will
lead and protect us. Moses brought us out of Egypt, but nobody knows
what has happened to him."
Aaron told them, "Bring me the gold earrings that your wives and sons
and daughters are wearing." Everybody took off their earrings and
brought them to Aaron, then he melted them and made an idol in the
shape of a young bull. All the people said to one another, "This is
the god who brought us out of Egypt!" When Aaron saw what was
happening, he built an altar in front of the idol and said, "Tomorrow
we will celebrate in honor of the Lord." The people got up early the
next morning and killed some animals to be used for sacrifices and
others to be eaten. Then everyone ate and drank so much that they
began to carry on like wild people. The Lord said to Moses: Hurry back
down! Those people you led out of Egypt are acting like fools. They
have already stopped obeying me and have made themselves an idol in
the shape of a young bull. They have bowed down to it, offered
sacrifices, and said that it is the god who brought them out of Egypt.
Moses, I have seen how stubborn these people are, and I'm angry
enough to destroy them, so don't try to stop me. But I will make your
descendants into a great nation. Moses tried to get the Lord God to
change his mind: Our Lord, you used your mighty power to bring these
people out of Egypt. Now don't become angry and destroy them. If you
do, the Egyptians will say that you brought your people out here into
the mountains just to get rid of them. Please don't be angry with your
people. Don't destroy them!
Remember the solemn promise you made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. You
promised that someday they would have as many descendants as there are
stars in the sky and that you would give them land.
So even though the Lord had threatened to destroy the people, he
changed his mind and let them live.
Moses went back down the mountain with the two flat stones on which
God had written all of his laws with his own hand, and he had used
both sides of the stones."
God bless you.
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