Exodus 32
King James Version · 35 verses · 772 cross-references linking it to 329 other chapters
Explore Exodus 32 in the interactive map- 1And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.48 cross-references: Acts 7:40, Deuteronomy 9:9, Exodus 24:18, 2 Peter 3:4, Matthew 24:48
- 2And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.25 cross-references: Exodus 12:35–36, Judges 8:24–27, Hosea 2:8, Ezekiel 16:11–12, Ezekiel 16:17
- 3And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.8 cross-references: Isaiah 40:19–20, Jeremiah 10:9, Judges 17:3–4, Isaiah 46:6
- 4And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.45 cross-references: Nehemiah 9:18, Deuteronomy 9:16, Acts 7:41, Exodus 32:8, 1 Kings 12:28
- 5And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the Lord.18 cross-references: 2 Kings 10:20, Leviticus 23:2, Leviticus 23:37, 1 Samuel 14:35, Exodus 32:4
- 6And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.19 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 10:7, Numbers 25:2, Acts 7:41–42, Revelation 11:10, Judges 16:23–25
- 7And the Lord said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:28 cross-references: Exodus 32:11, Deuteronomy 9:12, Hosea 9:9, Judges 2:19, Exodus 19:24
- 8They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.26 cross-references: Exodus 20:23, 1 Kings 12:28, Exodus 20:3–4, Deuteronomy 9:16, Exodus 22:20
- 9And the Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:29 cross-references: Deuteronomy 9:13, Exodus 34:9, Exodus 33:5, Acts 7:51, Exodus 33:3
- 10Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.43 cross-references: Deuteronomy 9:14, Numbers 14:12, Deuteronomy 9:19, Numbers 16:45–48, Numbers 16:22
- 11And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?36 cross-references: Deuteronomy 9:18–20, Deuteronomy 9:26–29, Psalms 106:23, Psalms 74:1–2, Numbers 11:11
- 12Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.34 cross-references: Numbers 14:13–16, Deuteronomy 9:28, Exodus 32:14, Joshua 7:9, Psalms 90:13
- 13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.35 cross-references: Hebrews 6:13, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 15:18
- 14And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.26 cross-references: Jonah 3:10, Jeremiah 26:13, Psalms 106:45, Jeremiah 18:8, 1 Chronicles 21:15
- 15And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.16 cross-references: Deuteronomy 9:15, Exodus 40:20, Exodus 31:18, Deuteronomy 5:22, Exodus 16:34
- 16And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.13 cross-references: Exodus 31:18, 2 Corinthians 3:3, Hebrews 8:10, Exodus 34:4, Deuteronomy 9:15
- 17And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.29 cross-references: Exodus 24:13, Exodus 17:9, Joshua 6:20, Job 39:25, Jeremiah 51:14
- 18And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.7 cross-references: Daniel 5:23, Exodus 15:1–18, Daniel 5:4
- 19And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.30 cross-references: Deuteronomy 9:16–17, 2 Samuel 6:14, Zechariah 11:14, Mark 3:5, Mark 10:14
- 20And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.21 cross-references: Deuteronomy 9:21, Deuteronomy 7:25, 2 Kings 23:15, Proverbs 14:14, 2 Kings 23:6
- 21And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?35 cross-references: Genesis 20:9, Joshua 7:19–26, 2 Kings 21:9–11, 1 Kings 14:16, Deuteronomy 13:6–8
- 22And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.22 cross-references: Deuteronomy 9:24, Exodus 15:24, Exodus 16:20, Exodus 14:11, 1 Samuel 15:24
- 23For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.4 cross-references: Exodus 32:1–4, Exodus 32:8
- 24And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.6 cross-references: Exodus 32:4, Genesis 3:12–13, Romans 3:10, Luke 10:29
- 25And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)21 cross-references: Isaiah 47:3, Micah 1:11, Revelation 16:15, Deuteronomy 9:20, Ezekiel 16:63
- 26Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord’s side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.13 cross-references: Matthew 12:30, 2 Kings 9:32, Joshua 5:13, 2 Samuel 20:11
- 27And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.16 cross-references: Numbers 25:5, Luke 14:26, Deuteronomy 33:8–9, Numbers 25:7–12, Exodus 32:26
- 28And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.7 cross-references: Deuteronomy 33:9, Numbers 16:32–35, 1 Corinthians 10:8, Hebrews 2:2–3, Numbers 16:41
- 29For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.12 cross-references: Numbers 25:11–13, Zechariah 13:3, Matthew 10:37, Proverbs 21:3, 1 Samuel 15:18–22
- 30And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the Lord; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.27 cross-references: 1 Samuel 12:20, Numbers 25:13, 1 Samuel 12:23, Amos 5:15, Exodus 32:31–32
- 31And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.21 cross-references: Exodus 20:23, Daniel 9:8, Exodus 32:30, Daniel 9:11, Ezra 9:6–7
- 32Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.44 cross-references: Psalms 69:28, Romans 9:3, Revelation 21:27, Philippians 4:3, Daniel 12:1
- 33And the Lord said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.12 cross-references: Ezekiel 18:4, Psalms 69:28, Deuteronomy 29:20, Psalms 9:5, Leviticus 23:30
- 34Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.35 cross-references: Deuteronomy 32:35, Exodus 23:20, Matthew 23:35, Numbers 20:16, Isaiah 63:9
- 35And the Lord plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.13 cross-references: Acts 1:18, Acts 7:41, 2 Samuel 12:9–10, Matthew 27:3–7, Exodus 32:25
Explained connections
- Sat down to eat, rose up to play
Exodus describes Israel feasting before the golden calf. Paul cites it as a warning example for Corinthians attending idol feasts.
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People in Exodus 32
Moses, God, Aaron, Jacob, Levi, Abraham, Isaac, Joshua