Exodus

Exodus 32:6–8

⁶So the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.^b

⁷Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. ⁸How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten calf and have bowed down to it. They have sacrificed to it and said, ‘These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.’”

Footnotes

b 32:6 Or to play; cited in 1 Corinthians 10:7|1CO 10:7

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Exodus 32:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the next day	מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת	mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H4283 the morrow
they arose	וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙ימוּ֙	way·yaš·kî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7925 start, rise, early
offered	וַיַּעֲל֣וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offerings	עֹלֹ֔ת	‘ō·lōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and presented	וַיַּגִּ֖שׁוּ	way·yag·gi·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
peace offerings	שְׁלָמִ֑ים	šə·lā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
And the people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
sat down	וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
to eat	לֶֽאֱכֹ֣ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
and drink	וְשָׁת֔וֹ	wə·šā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8354 drink
and got up	וַיָּקֻ֖מוּ	way·yā·qu·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to indulge in revelry	לְצַחֵֽק׃פ	lə·ṣa·ḥêq	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6711 laugh

Exodus 32:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֑ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Go down at once	לֶךְ־	leḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
for	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your people	עַמְּךָ֔	‘am·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
whom	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you brought up	הֶעֱלֵ֖יתָ	he·‘ĕ·lê·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of the land	מֵאֶ֥רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
have corrupted themselves	שִׁחֵ֣ת	ši·ḥêṯ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)

Exodus 32:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How quickly they have	מַהֵ֗ר	ma·hêr	Adverb	H4118 hurrying, in a hurry
turned aside	סָ֣רוּ	sā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5493 turn aside
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the way	הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I commanded them	צִוִּיתִ֔ם	ṣiw·wî·ṯim	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
They have made	עָשׂ֣וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
for themselves	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
a molten	מַסֵּכָ֑ה	mas·sê·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4541 molten metal, or image
calf	עֵ֖גֶל	‘ê·ḡel	Noun - masculine singular	H5695 calf
and have bowed down	וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־	way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down
to it	לוֹ֙	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
They have sacrificed	וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־	way·yiz·bə·ḥū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
to it	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
These	אֵ֤לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
are your gods	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
brought you up	הֶֽעֱל֖וּךָ	he·‘ĕ·lū·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of the land	מֵאֶ֥רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

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Exodus 32:6 1 Corinthians 10:7 · Numbers 25:2 · Acts 7:41–42 · Exodus 32:17–19

Exodus 32:7 Exodus 32:11 · Hosea 9:9 · Deuteronomy 9:12 · Judges 2:19 · Genesis 6:11–12 · Exodus 19:24

Exodus 32:8 Exodus 20:3–4 · 1 Kings 12:28 · Exodus 20:23 · Deuteronomy 9:16 · Exodus 22:20 · Judges 2:17

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