Dual Panel1Now when the people<5971> saw<7200> that Moses<4872> delayed<954> to come<3381> down<3381> from the mountain<2022>, the people<5971> assembled<6950> about<5921> Aaron<175> and said<559> to him, "Come<6965>, make<6213> us a god<430> who<834> will go<1980> before<6440> us; as for this<2088> Moses<4872>, the man<376> who<834> brought<5927> us up from the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, we do not know<3045> what<4100> has become<1961> of him."
2Aaron<175> said<559> to them, "Tear<6561> off<6561> the gold<2091> rings<5141> which<834> are in the ears<241> of your wives<802>, your sons<1121>, and your daughters<1323>, and bring<935> them to me."
3Then all<3605> the people<5971> tore<6561> off<6561> the gold<2091> rings<5141> which<834> were in their ears<241> and brought<935> them to Aaron<175>.
4He took<3947> this from their hand<3027>, and fashioned<6696> it with a graving<2747> tool<2747> and made<6213> it into a molten<4541> calf<5695>; and they said<559>, "This<428> is your god<430>, O Israel<3478>, who<834> brought<5927> you up from the land<776> of Egypt<4714>."
5Now when Aaron<175> saw<7200> this, he built<1129> an altar<4196> before<6440> it; and Aaron<175> made<7121> a proclamation<7121> and said<559>, "Tomorrow<4279> shall be a feast<2282> to the LORD<3068>."
6So the next<4283> day<4283> they rose<7965> early<7925> and offered<5927> burnt<5930> offerings<5930>, and brought<5066> peace<8002> offerings<8002>; and the people<5971> sat<3427> down<3427> to eat<398> and to drink<8354>, and rose<6925> up to play<6711>.
7Then the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> to Moses<4872>, "Go<1980> down<1980><3381> at once<3381>, for your people<5971>, whom<834> you brought<5927> up from the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, have corrupted<7843> themselves.
8"They have quickly<4118> turned<5493> aside<5493> from the way<1870> which<834> I commanded<6680> them. They have made<6213> for themselves a molten<4541> calf<5695>, and have worshiped<7812> it and have sacrificed<2076> to it and said<559>, 'This<428> is your god<430>, O Israel<3478>, who<834> brought<5927> you up from the land<776> of Egypt<4714>!'"
9The LORD<3068> said<559> to Moses<4872>, "I have seen<7200> this<2088> people<5971>, and behold<2009>, they are an obstinate<7186><6203> people<5971>.
10"Now<6258> then let<5117> Me alone<5117>, that My anger<639> may burn<2734> against them and that I may destroy<3615> them; and I will make<6213> of you a great<1419> nation<1471>."
11Then Moses<4872> entreated<2470> the LORD<3068> his God<430>, and said<559>, "O LORD<3068>, why<4100> does Your anger<639> burn<2734> against Your people<5971> whom<834> You have brought<3318> out from the land<776> of Egypt<4714> with great<1419> power<3581> and with a mighty<2389> hand<3027>?
12"Why<4100> should the Egyptians<4714> speak<559>, saying<559>, 'With evil<7463> intent He brought<3318> them out to kill<2026> them in the mountains<2022> and to destroy<3615> them from the face<6440> of the earth<127>'? Turn<7725> from Your burning<2740> anger<639> and change<5162> Your mind<5162> about<5921> doing harm<7463> to Your people<5971>.
13"Remember<2142> Abraham<85>, Isaac<3327>, and Israel<3478>, Your servants<5650> to whom<834> You swore<7650> by Yourself, and said<1696> to them, 'I will multiply<7235> your descendants<2233> as the stars<3556> of the heavens<8064>, and all<3605> this<2088> land<776> of which<834> I have spoken<559> I will give<5414> to your descendants<2233>, and they shall inherit<5157> it forever<5769>.'"
14So the LORD<3068> changed<5162> His mind<5162> about<5921> the harm<7463> which<834> He said<1696> He would do<6213> to His people<5971>.
15Then Moses<4872> turned<6437> and went<3381> down<3381> from the mountain<2022> with the two<8147> tablets<3871> of the testimony<5715> in his hand<3027>, tablets<3871> which were written<3789> on both<8147> sides<5676>; they were written<3789> on one<2088> side and the other<2088>.
16The tablets<3871> were God's<430> work<4639>, and the writing<4385> was God's<430> writing<4385> engraved<2801> on the tablets<3871>.
17Now when Joshua<3091> heard<8085> the sound<6963> of the people<5971> as they shouted<7452>, he said<559> to Moses<4872>, "There is a sound<6963> of war<4421> in the camp<4264>."
18But he said<559>, "It is not the sound<6963> of the cry<6031> of triumph<1369>, Nor<369> is it the sound<6963> of the cry<6031> of defeat<2476>; But the sound<6963> of singing<6031> I hear<8085>."
19It came<1961> about, as soon<3512> as Moses came<7126> near<7126> the camp<4264>, that he saw<7200> the calf<5695> and the dancing<4246>; and Moses'<4872> anger<639> burned<2734>, and he threw<7993> the tablets<3871> from his hands<3027> and shattered<7665> them at the foot<8478> of the mountain<2022>.
20He took<3947> the calf<5695> which<834> they had made<6213> and burned<8313> it with fire<784>, and ground<2912> it to powder<834><1854>, and scattered<2219> it over<5921> the surface<6440> of the water<4325> and made the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> drink<8248> it.
21Then Moses<4872> said<559> to Aaron<175>, "What<4100> did this<2088> people<5971> do<6213> to you, that you have brought<935> such great<1419> sin<2401> upon them?"
22Aaron<175> said<559>, "Do not let the anger<639> of my lord<113> burn<2734>; you know<3045> the people<5971> yourself<859>, that they are prone to evil<7451>.
23"For they said<559> to me, 'Make<6213> a god<430> for us who<834> will go<1980> before<6440> us; for this<2088> Moses<4872>, the man<376> who<834> brought<5927> us up from the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, we do not know<3045> what<4100> has become<1961> of him.'
24"I said<559> to them, 'Whoever<4310> has any gold<2091>, let them tear<6561> it off<6561>.' So they gave<5414> it to me, and I threw<7993> it into the fire<784>, and out came<3318> this<2088> calf<5695>."
25Now when Moses<4872> saw<7200> that the people<5971> were out of control<6544>--for Aaron<175> had let them get<6544> out of control<6544> to be a derision<8103> among their enemies<6965>--
26then Moses<4872> stood<5975> in the gate<8179> of the camp<4264>, and said<559>, "Whoever<4310> is for the LORD<3068>, come to me!" And all<3605> the sons<1121> of Levi<3878> gathered<622> together to him.
27He said<559> to them, "Thus<3541> says<1696> the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, 'Every<376> man<376> of you put<7760> his sword<2719> upon his thigh<3409>, and go<5674><7725> back<7725> and forth<5674> from gate<8179> to gate<8179> in the camp<4264>, and kill<2026> every<376> man<376> his brother<251>, and every<376> man<376> his friend<7453>, and every<376> man<376> his neighbor<7453>.'"
28So the sons<1121> of Levi<3878> did<6213> as Moses<4872> instructed<1697>, and about three<7969> thousand<505> men<376> of the people<5971> fell<5307> that day<3117>.
29Then Moses<4872> said<559>, "Dedicate<4390> yourselves<3027> today<3117> to the LORD<3068>--for every<376> man<376> has been against his son<1121> and against his brother<251>--in order that He may bestow<5414> a blessing<1293> upon you today<3117>."
30On the next<4283> day<4283> Moses<4872> said<559> to the people<5971>, "You yourselves<864> have committed<2398> a great<1419> sin<2401>; and now<6258> I am going<5927> up to the LORD<3068>, perhaps<194> I can make<3722> atonement<3722> for your sin<2403>."
31Then Moses<4872> returned<7725> to the LORD<3068>, and said<559>, "Alas<577>, this<2088> people<5971> has committed<2398> a great<1419> sin<2401>, and they have made<6213> a god<430> of gold<2091> for themselves.
32"But now<6258>, if<518> You will, forgive<5375> their sin<2403>--and if<518> not, please<4994> blot<4229> me out from Your book<5612> which<834> You have written<3789>!"
33The LORD<3068> said<559> to Moses<4872>, "Whoever<4310><834> has sinned<2398> against Me, I will blot<4229> him out of My book<5612>.
34"But go<1980> now<6258>, lead<5148> the people<5971> where<413><834> I told<1696> you. Behold<2009>, My angel<4397> shall go<1980> before<6440> you; nevertheless in the day<3117> when I punish<6485>, I will punish<6485> them for their sin<2403>."
35Then the LORD<3068> smote<5062> the people<5971>, because<5921><834> of what<834> they did<6213> with the calf<5695> which<834> Aaron<175> had made<6213>.