Exodus

Exodus 32:8–10

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.’”

⁹The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people. ¹⁰Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

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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

Exodus 32:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
also said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֑ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
I have seen	רָאִ֙יתִי֙	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and they	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
are indeed	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a stiff-necked	קְשֵׁה־	qə·šêh-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7186 hard, severe
people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

Exodus 32:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּה֙	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
leave Me	לִּ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
alone	הַנִּ֣יחָה	han·nî·ḥāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5117 rest
so that My anger	אַפִּ֥י	’ap·pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
may burn	וְיִֽחַר־	wə·yi·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against them	בָהֶ֖ם	ḇā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and consume them	וַאֲכַלֵּ֑ם	wa·’ă·ḵal·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
Then I will make	וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה	wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
you	אוֹתְךָ֖	’ō·wṯ·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
into a great	גָּדֽוֹל׃	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
nation	לְג֥וֹי	lə·ḡō·w	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people

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

Exodus 32:9 Acts 7:51 · Isaiah 48:4 · Deuteronomy 9:13 · Exodus 33:3 · Exodus 34:9 · Exodus 33:5 · 2 Chronicles 30:8 · Deuteronomy 31:27 · Deuteronomy 9:6 · Zechariah 7:11–12 · Psalm 78:8 · Deuteronomy 10:16

Exodus 32:10 Deuteronomy 9:14 · Numbers 14:12 · Deuteronomy 9:19 · Numbers 16:45–48 · Exodus 22:24 · Numbers 14:19–20 · Numbers 16:22 · Jeremiah 15:1 · Exodus 32:19 · Jeremiah 14:11 · Exodus 32:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.