Exodus

Exodus 32:1–4

1Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!”a

2So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”

3Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron. 4He took the gold from their hands, and with an engraving tool he fashioned it into a molten calf. And they said, “These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”

Footnotes

  • a 32:1 Cited in Acts 7:40|ACT 7:40

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Exodus 32:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now when the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
was delayedבֹשֵׁ֥שׁḇō·šêšVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH954 be ashamed
in coming downלָרֶ֣דֶתlā·re·ḏeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3381 come or go down, descend
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the mountainהָהָ֑רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
theyהָעָ֜םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
gatheredוַיִּקָּהֵ֨לway·yiq·qā·hêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
aroundעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Comeק֣וּם׀qūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
makeעֲשֵׂה־‘ă·śêh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
usלָ֣נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
godsאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
will goיֵֽלְכוּ֙yê·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
before usלְפָנֵ֔ינוּlə·p̄ā·nê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH6440 face, before
As forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thisזֶ֣ה׀zehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
brought us upהֶֽעֱלָ֙נוּ֙he·‘ĕ·lā·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
we do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָדַ֖עְנוּyā·ḏa‘·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH3045 know
whatמֶה־meh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
has happenedהָ֥יָהhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to himלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Exodus 32:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
toldוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵהֶם֙’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Take offפָּֽרְקוּ֙pā·rə·qūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH6561 tear apart, away
the goldהַזָּהָ֔בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
earringsנִזְמֵ֣יniz·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH5141 ring
thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
are onבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbə·’ā·zə·nêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual constructH241 ear
your wivesנְשֵׁיכֶ֔םnə·šê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
and sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֖םbə·nê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1121 son
and daughtersוּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֑םū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1323 daughter
and bring themוְהָבִ֖יאוּwə·hā·ḇî·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to

Exodus 32:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
took offוַיִּתְפָּֽרְקוּ֙way·yiṯ·pā·rə·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6561 tear apart, away
their goldהַזָּהָ֖בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
earringsנִזְמֵ֥יniz·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH5141 ring
and brought themוַיָּבִ֖יאוּway·yā·ḇî·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Aaronאַהֲרֹֽן׃’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron

Exodus 32:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
from their handsמִיָּדָ֗םmî·yā·ḏāmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
andוַיָּ֤צַרway·yā·ṣarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6696 confine, bind, besiege
with an engraving toolבַּחֶ֔רֶטba·ḥe·reṭPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2747 graving-tool, stylus
he fashionedוַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּway·ya·‘ă·śê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
itאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
into a moltenמַסֵּכָ֑הmas·sê·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4541 molten metal, or image
calfעֵ֣גֶל‘ê·ḡelNoun - masculine singularH5695 calf
And they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Theseאֵ֤לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
are your godsאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
brought you upהֶעֱל֖וּךָhe·‘ĕ·lū·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Cross-references

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Exodus 32:1 Acts 7:40 · Deuteronomy 9:9 · Exodus 24:18 · 2 Peter 3:4 · Matthew 24:48 · Deuteronomy 9:11–12 · Deuteronomy 4:15–18 · Exodus 14:11 · Acts 17:29 · Exodus 13:21 · Exodus 32:7 · Exodus 33:14–15

Exodus 32:2 Exodus 12:35–36 · Judges 8:24–27 · Ezekiel 16:11–12 · Hosea 2:8 · Ezekiel 16:17

Exodus 32:4 Nehemiah 9:18 · Acts 7:41 · Deuteronomy 9:16 · 1 Kings 12:28 · Exodus 32:8 · Isaiah 44:9–10 · Hosea 13:2 · Hosea 8:4–5 · 2 Kings 10:29 · Romans 1:21–23 · Psalm 106:19–21 · 2 Chronicles 13:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.