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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 />Aaron answered them, &#8220Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Aaron said, “Take the gold rings from the ears of your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Aaron said to them, “Take off the rings of gold that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which <i>are</i> in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring <i>them</i> unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Aaron said to them, “Break off the golden earrings which <i>are</i> in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring <i>them</i> to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Aaron said to them, “Tear off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring <i>them</i> to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Aaron said to them, &#8220Tear off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Aaron said to them, “Tear off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring <i>them</i> to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Aaron said to them, “Tear off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring <i>them</i> to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Aaron replied to them, “Take off the gold rings that are in the ears of your wives, your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Aaron replied to them, “Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Aaron replied to them, &#8220Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Aaron told them, "Bring me the gold earrings that your wives and sons and daughters are wearing." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Aaron said to them, "Have your wives, sons, and daughters take off the gold earrings they are wearing, and bring them to me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Aaron said to them, "Take off the gold earrings which your wives, your sons, and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Aaron told them, "Tear off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Aaron told them, ?Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Aaron said to them, "Break off the gold earrings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Aaron said to them, "Take off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron said to them, Break off the golden ear-rings which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Aaron said to them, “Take off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Aaron says to them, “Break off the rings of gold which [are] in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring [them] to me”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Aaron saith unto them, 'Break off the rings of gold which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring in unto me;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron will say to them, Break off the gold ear-rings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons and your daughters, and bring to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron said to them: Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Aaron said to them, “Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Aaron replied, “Take off the golden earrings that your wives, your sons, and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Aaron said to them, “Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Aaron said to them, Remove the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the people saw that Moshe delayed to come down from the mountain and the people assembled to Ahron and they were saying to him, “Arise, make for us gods to go before us, because this man Moshe who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Aaron said unto them: 'Break off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Aaron says to them, Take off the golden ear-rings which are in the ears of your wives and daughters, and bring them to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/32-2.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=8222" 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">The Golden Calf</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!” <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><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.">So Aaron</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.">told</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6561.htm" title="6561: pā·rə·qū (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To tear apart or away. A primitive root; to break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliver.">“Take off</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: haz·zā·hāḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">the gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/5141.htm" title="5141: niz·mê (N-mpc) -- A ring (worn as an ornament). From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a nose-ring.">earrings</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/241.htm" title="241: bə·’ā·zə·nê (Prep-b:: N-fdc) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">are on</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: nə·šê·ḵem (N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">your wives</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·ḵem (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wə·hā·ḇî·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and bring them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron.…<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/9-16.htm">Deuteronomy 9:16</a></span><br />And I saw how you had sinned against the LORD your God; you had made for yourselves a molten calf. You had turned aside quickly from the way that the LORD had commanded you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-40.htm">Acts 7:40-41</a></span><br />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</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.”<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="/psalms/106-19.htm">Psalm 106:19-20</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-7.htm">1 Corinthians 10:7</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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4-6</a></span><br />They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction. / He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence? / For this thing is from Israel—a craftsman made it, and it is not God. It will be broken to pieces, that calf of Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6-7</a></span><br />They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-4</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-17.htm">Ezekiel 16:17</a></span><br />You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">2 Kings 17:16</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.<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="/romans/1-23.htm">Romans 1:23</a></span><br />and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a></span><br />Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-21.htm">1 John 5:21</a></span><br />Little children, keep yourselves from idols.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Aaron said to them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35,36</a></b></br> And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">Genesis 24:22,47</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten <i>shekels</i> weight of gold; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/8-24.htm">Judges 8:24-27</a></b></br> And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. 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This moment highlights Aaron's susceptibility to the people's demands, contrasting with Moses' steadfastness. Aaron's decision to comply with the people's request for an idol reflects the pressure leaders can face from their followers. This incident foreshadows the need for a mediator who is unwavering, pointing to Christ as the ultimate high priest who intercedes without faltering.<p><b>Take off the gold earrings</b><br>Gold earrings were common in ancient Near Eastern cultures, often signifying wealth and status. The Israelites likely acquired these earrings from the Egyptians during the Exodus (<a href="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35-36</a>). This act of removing earrings symbolizes a transfer of wealth and allegiance, as the people redirect their resources from God’s purposes to idolatry. The use of gold, a precious metal, underscores the gravity of their sin, as they use what was meant for God's glory for idol worship.<p><b>that are on your wives and sons and daughters</b><br>The inclusion of family members in this directive indicates the communal nature of the sin. It wasn't just the men who participated, but the entire community, including women and children. This collective involvement highlights the pervasive influence of sin and the importance of communal responsibility and repentance. It also reflects the patriarchal structure of the society, where the head of the household would make decisions impacting the entire family.<p><b>and bring them to me</b><br>Aaron's request for the gold to be brought to him signifies his active role in the creation of the idol. This act of gathering the gold is a step towards the construction of the golden calf, a direct violation of the first two commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-4</a>). The phrase foreshadows the people's shift from worshiping the invisible God to a tangible idol, illustrating the human tendency to prefer visible representations of deity. This incident serves as a warning against idolatry and the importance of faith in the unseen God, as emphasized in <a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The brother of Moses and the high priest of Israel. In this passage, Aaron is left in charge while Moses is on Mount Sinai. His leadership is tested as the Israelites demand an idol.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who have been delivered from Egypt. They are in the wilderness, waiting for Moses to return from the mountain, and they become impatient and demand a tangible god.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where Moses receives the Ten Commandments from God. It is a place of divine revelation and covenant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_golden_calf.htm">The Golden Calf</a></b><br>The idol that Aaron makes from the gold earrings of the Israelites. It represents a significant act of disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Moses is a central figure in the surrounding account. He is on Mount Sinai receiving the law from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_impatience.htm">The Danger of Impatience</a></b><br>Impatience can lead to poor decisions and disobedience. The Israelites' impatience led them to demand an idol.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_under_pressure.htm">Leadership Under Pressure</a></b><br>Aaron's failure to stand firm under pressure serves as a warning to leaders to uphold God's standards even when faced with opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_idolatry.htm">The Cost of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry leads to separation from God and has severe consequences. We must guard our hearts against modern forms of idolatry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God's commandments is crucial. The Israelites' disobedience serves as a cautionary tale.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_influence.htm">Community Influence</a></b><br>The influence of the community can lead individuals away from God. We must be vigilant about the voices we allow to shape our actions.<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/should_christians_wear_earrings.htm">Should Christians wear earrings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_worship_the_golden_calf.htm">Why did the Israelites worship the golden calf?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_jewelry.htm">What does the Bible say about wearing jewelry?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">And Aaron said . . . Break off the golden earrings.</span>--It is a reasonable conjecture that Aaron thought to prevent the projected idolatry by this requirement. Not having the courage to meet the demand of the people with a direct negative, he may have aimed at diverting them from their purpose by requiring a sacrifice which they would be unwilling to make, viz., the personal ornaments of their wives and children. The women might reasonably have been expected to resist, and the men to yield before such resistance; but the event proved otherwise.<p><span class= "bld">Your sons.</span>--Earrings are worn in the East almost as much by men as by women. Most Assyrian and some Egyptian monarchs are represented with them.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Break off</span>. "Take off" would perhaps be a better translation. The ear-rings would not require any breaking. They were <span class="accented">penannular</span>, and could be removed by a smart pull. <span class="cmt_word">Your wives, your sons, and your daughters</span>. See the comment on Exodus 3:22. It is implied that the men did not wear earrings. At an earlier date the household of Jacob, chiefly men, had worn them (<a href="/genesis/35-4.htm">Genesis 35:4</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/32-2.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">So Aaron</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲרֹ֔ן</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">told</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</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">them,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<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">“Take off</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּֽרְקוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(pā·rə·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6561.htm">Strong's 6561: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break off, crunch, to deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gold</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזָּהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">earrings</span><br /><span class="heb">נִזְמֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(niz·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5141.htm">Strong's 5141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A ring (worn as an ornament)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר֙</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">are on</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאָזְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ā·zə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your wives</span><br /><span class="heb">נְשֵׁיכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(nə·šê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and daughters,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bring</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָבִ֖יאוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·ḇî·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them to me.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/32-2.htm">OT Law: Exodus 32:2 Aaron said to them Take off (Exo. 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