English Bible Presentation Sharing - Exodus Book, chapter 32, verse 37 in Hcsb Version

Exodus 32 : 1 (HCSB)

When the people saw that Moses delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, "Come, make us a god who will go before us because this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt-- we don't know what has happened to him!"

Exodus 32 : 2 (HCSB)

Then Aaron replied to them, "Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring *them to me."

Exodus 32 : 3 (HCSB)

So all the people took off the gold rings that were on their ears and brought *them to Aaron.

Exodus 32 : 4 (HCSB)

He took *the gold from their hands, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it into an image of a calf. Then they said, "Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!"

Exodus 32 : 5 (HCSB)

When Aaron saw *this , he built an altar before it; then he made an announcement: "There will be a festival to the LORD tomorrow."

Exodus 32 : 6 (HCSB)

Early the next morning they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink, then got up to revel.

Exodus 32 : 7 (HCSB)

The LORD spoke to Moses: "Go down at once! For your people you brought up from the land of Egypt have acted corruptly.

Exodus 32 : 8 (HCSB)

They have quickly turned from the way I commanded them; they have made for themselves an image of a calf. They have bowed down to it, sacrificed to it, and said, 'Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.'"

Exodus 32 : 9 (HCSB)

The LORD also said to Moses: "I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.

Exodus 32 : 10 (HCSB)

Now leave Me alone, so that My anger can burn against them and I can destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation."

Exodus 32 : 11 (HCSB)

But Moses interceded with the LORD his God: "LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a strong hand?

Exodus 32 : 12 (HCSB)

Why should the Egyptians say, 'He brought them out with an evil intent to kill them in the mountains and wipe them off the face of the earth'? Turn from Your great anger and change Your mind about this disaster *planned for Your people.

Exodus 32 : 13 (HCSB)

Remember that You swore to Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel by Yourself and declared to them, 'I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and will give your offspring all this land that I have promised, and they will inherit *it forever.'"

Exodus 32 : 14 (HCSB)

So the LORD changed His mind about the disaster He said He would bring on His people.

Exodus 32 : 15 (HCSB)

Then Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the testimony in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides-- inscribed front and back.

Exodus 32 : 16 (HCSB)

The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was God's writing, engraved on the tablets.

Exodus 32 : 17 (HCSB)

When Joshua heard the sound of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, "There is a sound of war in the camp."

Exodus 32 : 18 (HCSB)

But Moses replied: It's not the sound of a victory cry and not the sound of a cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!

Exodus 32 : 19 (HCSB)

As he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became enraged and threw the tablets out of his hands, smashing them at the base of the mountain.

Exodus 32 : 20 (HCSB)

Then he took the calf they had made, burned *it up, and ground it to powder. He scattered the powder over the surface of the water and forced the Israelites to drink the water .

Exodus 32 : 21 (HCSB)

Then Moses asked Aaron, "What did this people do to you that you have led them into *such a grave sin?"

Exodus 32 : 22 (HCSB)

"Don't be enraged, my lord," Aaron replied. "You yourself know that the people are *intent on evil.

Exodus 32 : 23 (HCSB)

They said to me, 'Make us a god who will go before us because this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt-- we don't know what has happened to him!'

Exodus 32 : 24 (HCSB)

So I said to them, 'Whoever has gold, take it off,' and they gave *it to me. When I threw it into the fire, out came this calf!"

Exodus 32 : 25 (HCSB)

Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them get out of control, so that they would be vulnerable to their enemies.

Exodus 32 : 26 (HCSB)

And Moses stood at the camp's entrance and said, "Whoever is for the LORD, *come to me." And all the Levites gathered around him.

Exodus 32 : 27 (HCSB)

He told them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says, 'Every man fasten his sword to his side; go back and forth through the camp from entrance to entrance, and each of you kill his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.'"

Exodus 32 : 28 (HCSB)

The Levites did as Moses commanded, and about 3,000 men fell dead that day among the people.

Exodus 32 : 29 (HCSB)

Afterwards Moses said, "Today you have been dedicated to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother. Therefore you have brought a blessing on yourselves today."

Exodus 32 : 30 (HCSB)

The following day Moses said to the people, "You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I will be able to pay for your sin."

Exodus 32 : 31 (HCSB)

So Moses returned to the LORD and said, "Oh, this people has committed a great sin; they have made for themselves a god of gold.

Exodus 32 : 32 (HCSB)

Now if You would only forgive their sin. But if not, please erase me from the book You have written."

Exodus 32 : 33 (HCSB)

The LORD replied to Moses: "Whoever has sinned against Me I will erase from My book.

Exodus 32 : 34 (HCSB)

Now go, lead the people to the place I told you about; see, My angel will go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will hold them accountable for their sin."

Exodus 32 : 35 (HCSB)

And the LORD inflicted a plague on the people for what they did with the calf Aaron had made.