Exodus 32:31

Moses returned to the LORD, and said, “Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods 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

30On the next day, Moses said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD. Perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.”

32Yet now, if you will, forgive their sin—and if not, please blot me out of your book which you have written.”

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Cross References

Exodus 20:23You shall most certainly not make gods of silver or gods of gold for yourselves to be alongside me.

Exodus 34:28He was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread, nor drank water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.

Ezra 9:6and I said, “My God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have increased over our head, and our guiltiness has grown up to the heavens.

Nehemiah 9:33However you are just in all that has come on us; for you have dealt truly, but we have done wickedly.

Daniel 9:8Lord, to us belongs confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, 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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