Exodus 32:31

Moses returned to Yahweh and said, “Oh, these people have committed a great sin and made themselves an idol of gold.

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

In Context

30The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a very great sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh. Perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”

32But now, please forgive their sin; but if you do not, blot me out of the book that you have written.”

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Cross References

Exodus 20:23You will not make for yourselves other gods alongside me, gods of silver or gods of gold.

Exodus 34:28Moses was there with Yahweh for forty days and nights; he did not eat any food nor drink any water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.

Ezra 9:6I said, “My God, I am ashamed and disgraced to raise my face to you, for our iniquities increase over our head, and our guilt grows to the heavens.

Nehemiah 9:33You are just in everything that has come on us, for you have dealt faithfully, but we have acted wickedly.

Daniel 9:8To us, Yahweh, belongs shame on our faces—to our kings, to our leaders, and to our ancestors—because we have sinned against you.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 32:31-35

The Intercession of Moses. ( b. c. 1491.) 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. 31 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… Read the whole commentary →

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