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href="/bsb/exodus/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And the LORD struck the people with a plague because of what they did with the calf Aaron had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD sent a great plague upon the people because they had worshiped the calf Aaron had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD sent a plague on the people, because they made the calf, the one that Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD sent a plague on the people because of what they had done with the calf that Aaron had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the LORD plagued the people because of what they did with the calf which Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD struck the people <i>with a plague,</i> because of what they did with the calf which Aaron had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the LORD smote the people, because of what they did with the calf which Aaron had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the LORD smote the people, because of what they did with the calf which Aaron had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Yahweh smote the people because of what they did with the calf which Aaron had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD struck the people with a plague, because of what they had done with the calf which Aaron had made [for them].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD inflicted a plague on the people for what they did with the calf Aaron had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD inflicted a plague on the people for what they did with the calf Aaron had made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah smote the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So the LORD punished the people of Israel with a terrible disease for talking Aaron into making the gold idol. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD smote the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the LORD killed people because they had Aaron make the calf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the LORD sent a disease on the people, because they had caused Aaron to make the gold bull-calf. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD sent a plague on the people because they made the calf (the one Aaron made).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD sent a plague on the people because of what they had done with the calf that Aaron had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD sent a plague on the people because they had made the calf--the one Aaron made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD struck the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD afflicted the people, because they made the calf which Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh struck the people, because of what they did with the calf, which Aaron made. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH plagues the people because they made the calf which Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah plagueth the people, because they made the calf which Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will smite the people for their making the calf which Aaron made.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord therefore struck the people for the guilt on occasion of the calf which Aaron had made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the Lord struck the people for the guilt of the calf, which Aaron had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus the LORD struck the people for making the calf, the one that Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD sent a plague on the people, because they made the calf—the one that Aaron made.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD smote the people because they worshipped the calf which Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Now go, bring this people to where I told you and behold, My Messenger shall go before you, and in the day of my visitation I shall visit upon them their sins.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD smote the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord smote the people for the making the calf, which Aaron made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/32-35.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=8554" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/32.htm">Moses Intercedes for Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>Now go, lead the people to the place I described. Behold, My angel shall go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will punish them for their sin.” <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5062.htm" title="5062: way·yig·gōp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To strike, smite. A primitive root; to push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict.">sent a plague</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">on the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">because of</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">they had done</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5695.htm" title="5695: hā·‘ê·ḡel (Art:: N-ms) -- A calf. From the same as agol; a calf, especially one nearly grown.">with the calf</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Aaron</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">had made.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-18.htm">Deuteronomy 9:18-21</a></span><br />Then I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the LORD and provoking Him to anger. / For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me this time as well. / The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him, but at that time I also prayed for Aaron. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/25-1.htm">Numbers 25:1-9</a></span><br />While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab, / who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods. / So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-7.htm">1 Corinthians 10:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” / We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-19.htm">Psalm 106:19-23</a></span><br />At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped a molten image. / They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox. / They forgot God their Savior, who did great things in Egypt, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Acts 7:39-41</a></span><br />But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. / They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’ / At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">1 Kings 12:28-30</a></span><br />After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” / One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-18.htm">Nehemiah 9:18</a></span><br />Even when they cast for themselves an image of a calf and said, ‘This is your God who brought you up out of Egypt,’ and when they committed terrible blasphemies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Romans 1:23-25</a></span><br />and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. / Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. / They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">2 Kings 17:16-18</a></span><br />They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal. / They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. / So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-2.htm">Hosea 13:2-4</a></span><br />Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!” / Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window. / Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-15.htm">2 Chronicles 11:15</a></span><br />And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-14.htm">Revelation 2:14</a></span><br />But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a></span><br />All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a></span><br />For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-25.htm">Exodus 32:25</a></b></br> And when Moses saw that the people <i>were</i> naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto <i>their</i> shame among their enemies:)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm">2 Samuel 12:9,10</a></b></br> Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife <i>to be</i> thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Matthew 27:3-7</a></b></br> Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/32-25.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/1-12.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/exodus/32-24.htm">Calf</a> <a href="/exodus/32-24.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/exodus/30-12.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/genesis/12-17.htm">Plagued</a> <a href="/genesis/12-17.htm">Plagueth</a> <a href="/exodus/32-34.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/exodus/21-19.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/exodus/22-3.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/exodus/32-8.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/34-30.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-9.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-2.htm">Calf</a> <a href="/exodus/34-19.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-2.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/joshua/24-5.htm">Plagued</a> <a href="/genesis/12-17.htm">Plagueth</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-17.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/numbers/3-13.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-17.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/exodus/33-10.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-1.htm">The people in the absence of Moses, caused Aaron to make a calf</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-7.htm">God informs Moses, who intercedes for Israel, and prevails</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-15.htm">Moses comes down with the tablets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-19.htm">He breaks them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-20.htm">He destroys the calf</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-22.htm">Aaron's excuse for himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-25.htm">Moses causes the idolaters to be slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-30.htm">He prays for the people</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the LORD sent a plague on the people</b><br>This phrase indicates divine judgment. In the biblical context, plagues are often used by God as a form of punishment or correction, as seen in the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 7-12). The use of a plague here underscores the severity of the Israelites' sin. It serves as a reminder of God's holiness and the consequences of idolatry. Theologically, it reflects the principle that sin leads to death and suffering, a theme consistent throughout Scripture (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>).<p><b>because of what they had done</b><br>This refers to the actions of the Israelites in creating and worshiping the golden calf. It highlights human responsibility and accountability for sin. The Israelites' actions were a direct violation of the first two commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-4</a>), which prohibited the worship of other gods and the making of idols. This incident serves as a warning against the dangers of turning away from God and following false idols, a recurring issue throughout Israel's history (<a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11-13</a>).<p><b>with the calf</b><br>The calf was a symbol of idolatry and rebellion against God. In the ancient Near East, calves and bulls were often associated with strength and fertility and were common symbols in pagan worship. The choice of a calf as an idol may have been influenced by Egyptian religious practices, which the Israelites had been exposed to during their time in Egypt. This act of idolatry was a direct affront to God's sovereignty and a rejection of His covenant.<p><b>that Aaron had made</b><br>Aaron's involvement in the creation of the golden calf highlights the failure of leadership. As Moses' brother and the appointed high priest, Aaron was expected to uphold God's laws and lead the people in righteousness. His failure to do so demonstrates the weakness of human leaders and the need for a perfect mediator, which Christians believe is fulfilled in Jesus Christ (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>). Aaron's actions also serve as a reminder of the importance of steadfastness in faith and obedience to God, even in the face of pressure from others.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is just and holy, responding to the people's idolatry.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, who fell into sin by worshiping the golden calf.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses and the high priest, who played a role in the creation of the golden calf.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_golden_calf.htm">The Golden Calf</a></b><br>An idol made by Aaron at the request of the Israelites, representing a significant act of rebellion against God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plague.htm">The Plague</a></b><br>A divine punishment sent by God as a consequence of the people's idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_idolatry.htm">The Seriousness of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry is a grave sin that provokes God's righteous anger. It is essential to recognize and remove any idols in our lives, whether they are physical objects or misplaced priorities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Aaron's failure as a leader highlights the importance of godly leadership. Leaders must stand firm in their convictions and guide others in truth, even under pressure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has consequences, both immediate and eternal. Understanding this helps us to live in obedience and seek God's forgiveness and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God is just and punishes sin, He is also merciful. The incident of the golden calf reminds us of the need for repentance and the hope of restoration through God's mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_intercession.htm">The Need for Intercession</a></b><br>Moses' intercession for the people (earlier in the chapter) shows the power and necessity of prayer and intercession for others, especially in times of spiritual crisis.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_exodus_32_align_with_aaron's_role.htm">How does the portrayal of Aaron's role in Exodus 32 align with other biblical depictions of him, and does it reveal inconsistencies across different texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_sabbath_rules_stricter_here.htm">(Exodus 35) Why do these Sabbath regulations here seem stricter than in some other parts of the Torah, creating possible inconsistencies in biblical commands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_change_his_mind_or_not.htm">Does God change his mind? I Samuel 15:10-11, 15:35, and Genesis 6:6-7 suggest yes, while I Samuel 15:29 suggests no. How do these contradictions reconcile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_exodus_34_10_marvels.htm">(Exodus 34:10) Is there any historical or archeological evidence that God performed the marvels described here in front of the Israelites?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(35) <span class= "bld">The Lord plagued the people.</span>--We are not to understand by this (with Kalisch) that a pestilence was sent, but only that sufferings of various kinds befell those who had worshipped the calf, and were, in fact, punishments inflicted on them for that transgression.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 35.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord plagued</span>, or "struck" - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, "punished" the people. There is nothing in the expression which requires us to understand the sending of a pestilence. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/32-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent a plague</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּגֹּ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(way·yig·gōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5062.htm">Strong's 5062: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֚ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they had done</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשׂ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the calf</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֵ֔גֶל</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ê·ḡel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5695.htm">Strong's 5695: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, calf, one nearly grown</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Aaron</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲרֹֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had made.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/32-35.htm">Exodus 32:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/32-35.htm">Exodus 32:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/32-35.htm">Exodus 32:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/32-35.htm">Exodus 32:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/32-35.htm">Exodus 32:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/32-35.htm">Exodus 32:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/32-35.htm">Exodus 32:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/32-35.htm">Exodus 32:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/32-35.htm">Exodus 32:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/32-35.htm">Exodus 32:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/32-35.htm">OT Law: Exodus 32:35 Yahweh struck the people because they made (Exo. 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