Exodus 32:2

And Aaron said to them, Take ye the golden earrings from the ears of your wives (or Take ye the gold earrings from the ears of your wives), (and) of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring ye them to me.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.

In Context

1Forsooth the people saw, that Moses made tarrying to come down from the hill, and it was gathered together against Aaron, and said, Rise thou, and make gods to us, that shall go before us, for we wot not what is befallen to this man Moses, that led us out of the land of Egypt. (And the people saw, that Moses was very long in coming down from the mountain, and so they gathered together around Aaron, and said, Rise thou up, and make gods for us, that shall go before us, for we know not what hath befallen this man Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt.)

3The people did those things, that he commanded, and brought the earrings to Aaron;

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Cross References

Genesis 24:22Therefore after that the camels had drunk, the man brought forth golden earrings, weighing two shekels, and as many bands of the arm (or and two arm bands), in the weight of ten shekels.

Exodus 12:35And the sons of Israel did as the Lord commanded to Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians silver vessels and golden, and full much clothing. (And the Israelites did as the Lord commanded to Moses; and they asked the Egyptians for gold and silver jewelry, and for a great deal of clothes.)

Judges 8:24And Gideon said to them, I ask one asking of you, give ye to me the earrings of your prey; for Ishmaelites were wont to have golden earrings.

Ezekiel 16:11and I clothed thee with subtle things, and I adorned thee with ornament [s]. And I gave bands in thine hands (or And I put bands on thy wrists), and a wreath about thy neck;

Hosea 2:8And this Jerusalem knew not, that I gave to her wheat, wine, and oil; and I multiplied silver and gold to her, (of) which they made (offering) to Baal. (And this Jerusalem knew not, that it was I who gave her the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and I multiplied her silver and her gold, which they then offered to Baal.)

Matthew Henry on Exodus 32:2-7

The Golden Calf. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, 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. 2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me. 3 And all the people brake… Read the whole commentary →

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