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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 />The LORD replied to Moses, &#8220Whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD replied to Moses, “No, I will erase the name of everyone who has sinned against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me, I will blot out of my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, the LORD said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will wipe him out of My book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD said to Moses, &#8220Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Yahweh said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book [not you].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me I will erase from my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD replied to Moses: &#8220I will erase whoever has sinned against Me from My book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD replied, "I will wipe out of my book the name of everyone who has sinned against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD answered Moses, "I will wipe out of my book whoever sins against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD answered, "It is those who have sinned against me whose names I will remove from my book. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD told Moses, "Whoever sins against me, I'll blot him out of my book. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD replied to Moses, ?Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against me--that person I will wipe out of my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.<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 said to Moses, Whoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me, I will blot him out of my book. <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 says to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me—I blot him out of My scroll;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Whoso hath sinned against Me -- I blot him out of My book;<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 say to Moses, whoever that sinned against me I will wipe him off from my book.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord answered him: He that hath sinned against me, him will I strike out of my book: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord answered him: “Whoever has sinned against me, him I will delete from my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD answered Moses: Only the one who has sinned against me will I blot out of my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book.<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 said to Moses, Whosoever has sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Now perhaps you will forgive their sins, and if not, obliterate me from your book that you have written.”<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 said unto Moses: 'Whosoever hath sinned against Me, him will I blot out of My book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord said to Moses, If any one has sinned against me, I will blot them out of my book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/32-33.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=8534" 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">32</span>Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” <span class="reftext">33</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.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">“Whoever</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ḥā·ṭā- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">has sinned</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">against Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4229.htm" title="4229: ’em·ḥen·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 3mse) -- To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to.">I will blot out</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: mis·sip̄·rî (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book.">of My book.</a> </span><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.”…<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="/revelation/3-5.htm">Revelation 3:5</a></span><br />Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28</a></span><br />May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-1.htm">Daniel 12:1</a></span><br />“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-20.htm">Luke 10:20</a></span><br />Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12-15</a></span><br />And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. / The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. / Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Revelation 21:27</a></span><br />But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-3.htm">Philippians 4:3</a></span><br />Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-3.htm">Isaiah 4:3</a></span><br />Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem will be called holy—all in Jerusalem who are recorded among the living—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a></span><br />Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-14.htm">Deuteronomy 9:14</a></span><br />Leave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-20.htm">Deuteronomy 29:20</a></span><br />The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-16.htm">1 John 5:16</a></span><br />If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-3.htm">Romans 9:3</a></span><br />For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-32.htm">Matthew 10:32-33</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven. / But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-23.htm">Hebrews 12:23</a></span><br />in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,</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 said to Moses, Whoever has sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.</p><p class="hdg">sinned</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/23-30.htm">Leviticus 23:30</a></b></br> And whatsoever soul <i>it be</i> that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28</a></b></br> Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a></b></br> Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.</p><p class="hdg">my book</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13,14</a></b></br> Let his posterity be cut off; <i>and</i> in the generation following let their name be blotted out… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/4-3.htm">Philippians 4:3</a></b></br> And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and <i>with</i> other my fellowlabourers, whose names <i>are</i> in the book of life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/13-8.htm">Revelation 13:8</a></b></br> And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/32-32.htm">Blot</a> <a href="/exodus/32-32.htm">Book</a> <a href="/exodus/32-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/exodus/32-31.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/32-31.htm">Sinned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/5-23.htm">Blot</a> <a href="/numbers/5-23.htm">Book</a> <a href="/exodus/33-4.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/exodus/33-1.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-3.htm">Sinned</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>The LORD replied to Moses</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct communication between God and Moses, highlighting Moses' unique role as a mediator between God and the Israelites. In the context of <a href="/exodus/32.htm">Exodus 32</a>, Moses is interceding for the people after they have sinned by worshiping the golden calf. This interaction underscores the personal relationship Moses had with God, which is further emphasized in passages like <a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a>, where it is said that the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.<p><b>Whoever has sinned against Me</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the personal nature of sin as an offense against God Himself. In the context of the golden calf incident, the Israelites' sin was not just idolatry but a breach of the covenant relationship with God. This concept of sin as a personal affront to God is echoed throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Psalm 51:4</a>, where David acknowledges his sin against God alone. It also reflects the biblical principle that each individual is accountable for their own sin, as seen in <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a>.<p><b>I will blot out of My book</b><br>The "book" mentioned here is often understood as the Book of Life, a metaphorical record of those who belong to God. This concept appears in other parts of the Bible, such as <a href="/psalms/69-28.htm">Psalm 69:28</a> and <a href="/revelation/3-5.htm">Revelation 3:5</a>, where being blotted out signifies exclusion from God's people and eternal life. The idea of a divine ledger underscores the seriousness of sin and the consequences of turning away from God. It also points to the ultimate judgment, where only those who are righteous through faith will remain in the book, a theme that finds fulfillment in the New Testament through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.<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 holy and just, and who communicates directly with Moses.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, interceding on behalf of the people after they sinned by worshiping the golden calf.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who have sinned by creating and worshiping a golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where Moses received the Ten Commandments and where this dialogue between God and Moses occurs.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_life.htm">The Book of Life</a></b><br>A metaphorical book mentioned by God, representing those who are righteous and have eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin is not a trivial matter; it has serious consequences, including separation from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God’s Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>God is just and must punish sin, but He is also merciful, as seen in His willingness to listen to Moses’ intercession.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercessory_prayer.htm">Intercessory Prayer</a></b><br>Moses’ role as an intercessor highlights the power and importance of praying for others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_life.htm">The Book of Life</a></b><br>This concept reminds believers of the eternal perspective and the importance of living a life that honors God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_forgiveness.htm">Repentance and Forgiveness</a></b><br>While sin is serious, God offers forgiveness to those who repent and turn back to Him.<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/what_is_hoarfrost_in_the_bible.htm">Can names be removed from the Book of Life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_resolve_exodus_33_contradictions.htm">How do we address potential contradictions or editing in Exodus 33 when compared to other Pentateuch texts describing Moses's encounters with God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_a_christian_be_removed_from_the_book_of_life.htm">Can a Christian's name be removed from the Book of Life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_names_be_erased_from_the_book_of_life.htm">Can names be removed from the Book of Life?</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>(33) <span class= "bld">Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out.</span>--Comp. <a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm" title="Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins, it shall die.">Ezekiel 18:4</a> : "The soul that sinneth, it shall die." A mere man cannot take other men's sins on him, cannot relieve them of the penalties attached to sin, the worst of which is the depravation of the soul itself. Sin persisted in blots out from God's book by the absolute contradiction that there is between evil and good. Even Christ's merits cannot avail the sinner who does not put away his sin, detest it, abhor, it, revolt from it. Only One who can implant a principle of life in man can save from death.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> <span class="cmt_word">- Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book</span>. Beyond a doubt, it is the general teaching of Scripture that vicarious punishment will not be accepted. "The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son - the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him" (<a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a>). Man "cannot deliver his brother, or make agreement with God for him; for it cost more to redeem their souls, so that he must let that alone for ever "(<a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Psalm 49:7, 8</a>). One only atonement is accepted - that of him who is at once man and God - who has, himself, no sin - and can therefore lake the punishment of others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/32-33.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">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">replied</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Whoever</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֚י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has sinned</span><br /><span class="heb">חָֽטָא־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ṭā-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will erase</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶמְחֶ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’em·ḥen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4229.htm">Strong's 4229: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from My book.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִסִּפְרִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mis·sip̄·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5612.htm">Strong's 5612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A missive, document, writing, book</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/32-33.htm">Exodus 32:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/32-33.htm">Exodus 32:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/32-33.htm">Exodus 32:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/32-33.htm">Exodus 32:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/32-33.htm">Exodus 32:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/32-33.htm">Exodus 32:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/32-33.htm">Exodus 32:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/32-33.htm">Exodus 32:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/32-33.htm">Exodus 32:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/32-33.htm">Exodus 32:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/32-33.htm">OT Law: Exodus 32:33 Yahweh said to Moses Whoever has sinned (Exo. 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