Exodus

Exodus 32:15–19

15Then Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides, front and back. 16The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets.

17When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.”

18But Moses replied:

“It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat;

I hear the sound of singing!”

19As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain.

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Exodus 32:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
turnedוַיִּ֜פֶןway·yi·p̄enConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6437 turn
and went downוַיֵּ֤רֶדway·yê·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
the mountainהָהָ֔רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
with the twoוּשְׁנֵ֛יū·šə·nêConjunctive waw; Number - masculine dual constructH8147 two
tabletsלֻחֹ֥תlu·ḥōṯNoun - masculine plural constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֖תhā·‘ê·ḏuṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5715 testimony
in his handsבְּיָד֑וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
They were inscribedכְּתֻבִים֙kə·ṯu·ḇîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3789 write
on bothמִשְּׁנֵ֣יmiš·šə·nêPreposition-m; Number - masculine dual constructH8147 two
sidesעֶבְרֵיהֶ֔ם‘eḇ·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5676 region across or beyond, side
frontמִזֶּ֥הmiz·zehPreposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
and backוּמִזֶּ֖הū·miz·zehConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that

Exodus 32:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The tabletsוְהַ֨לֻּחֹ֔תwə·hal·lu·ḥōṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
were the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
and the writingוְהַמִּכְתָּ֗בwə·ham·miḵ·tāḇConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4385 writing
the writingמִכְתַּ֤בmiḵ·taḇNoun - masculine singular constructH4385 writing
of Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
engravedחָר֖וּתḥā·rūṯVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH2801 grave, engrave
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the tabletsהַלֻּחֹֽת׃hal·lu·ḥōṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate

Exodus 32:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֧עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the soundק֥וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
shoutingבְּרֵעֹ֑הbə·rē·ʿōhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7452 shouting, roar
he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
The soundק֥וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶה׃bam·ma·ḥă·nɛhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp

Exodus 32:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Moses repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
It is neitherאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
the cryקוֹל֙qō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of victoryגְּבוּרָ֔הgə·ḇū·rāhNoun - feminine singularH1369 strength, might
norוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
the cryק֖וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of defeatחֲלוּשָׁ֑הḥă·lū·šāhNoun - feminine singularH2476 weakness, prostration
Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
hearשֹׁמֵֽעַ׃šō·mê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8085 hear
the soundק֣וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of singingעַנּ֔וֹת‘an·nō·wṯVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6030 answer, respond

Exodus 32:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
approachedקָרַב֙qā·raḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
and sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the calfהָעֵ֖גֶלhā·‘ê·ḡelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5695 calf
and the dancingוּמְחֹלֹ֑תū·mə·ḥō·lōṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH4246 id.
heמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
with angerאַ֣ף’ap̄Noun - masculine singular constructH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and threwוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְway·yaš·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
the tabletsהַלֻּחֹ֔תhal·lu·ḥōṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
out of his handsמִיָּדוֹmī·yå̄·ḏōPreposition-m; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
shatteringוַיְשַׁבֵּ֥רway·šab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
at the base ofתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
the mountainהָהָֽר׃hā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 32:15 Deuteronomy 9:15 · Exodus 40:20 · Deuteronomy 5:22 · Psalm 19:7 · Exodus 24:18 · Exodus 31:18 · Exodus 16:34

Exodus 32:16 Exodus 31:18 · Hebrews 8:10 · Deuteronomy 9:15 · 2 Corinthians 3:3 · Exodus 34:4 · Deuteronomy 9:9–11 · Deuteronomy 10:1 · Exodus 34:1

Exodus 32:17 Exodus 24:13 · Exodus 17:9

Exodus 32:19 Deuteronomy 9:16–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.