Exodus 32:19

And it came to pass when he drew near unto the camp, and saw the calf, and the dancings, that the anger of Moses kindled, and he cast out of his hands the tables, and brake them in pieces at the foot of the mountain.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

18But he said—Not the noise of the cry of heroism, nor yet the noise of the cry of defeat,—the noise of alternate song, do I hear.

20Then took he the calf which they had made and burned it in the fire, and ground it till it became powder, and strewed it on the face of the waters, and made the sons of Israel drink.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:20Then took Miriam the prophetess, sister of Aaron the timbrel in her hand,—and all the women came forth after her with timbrels and dances,

Exodus 32:11And Moses besought the face of Yahweh his God,—and said—Wherefore, O Yahweh, should thine anger kindle upon thy people, whom thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great might and with a firm hand?

Numbers 12:3Now, the man Moses, was patient, exceedingly,—above all the sons of earth, who were on the face of the ground.

Deuteronomy 10:2that I may write, upon the tables, the words which were on the first tables which thou brakest in pieces,—then shalt thou put them in the ark.

2 Samuel 6:14And, David, was dancing with all boldness before Yahweh,—David, being girt with an ephod of linen.

Lamentations 5:15Ceased hath the joy of our hearts, Changed to mourning, our dance.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 32:16-21

Moses Breaks the Tablets of the Law. ( b. c. 1491.) 15 And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written. 16 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. 17 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. 18 And he said, It is not the voice of… Read the whole commentary →

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