The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XXXII.

4 The Israelites impute their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the calf. 14 God is appaised by Mosés prayer. 19 Mosés breaketh the Tables. 27 He slayeth the idolaters. 32 Mosés zeale for the people.

1 BVt when the people sawe, that Mosés ta∣ried long or he came downe frō the moū taine, the people gathered the selues toge∣ther against Aarôn, and said vnto him, Vp,a 1.1 make vs gods to go before vs: for of this Mo sés [the mā that broght vs out of the land of Egypt] we know not what is become of hi.

2 And Aarōn said vnto them,b 1.2 Plucke of the golden earinges, whiche are in the eares of your wiues, of your sinnes, & of your daugh ters, and bring them vnto me.

3 Then all the people pluckte from thēc 1.3 sel∣ues the golden earings, which were in their eares, and they broght (them) vnto Aarōn.

4 *Who receiued them at their hands, and fa∣cioned it with the grauing tole, and made of it ad 1.4 molten calf: then they said, *These be* 1.5 thy gods, ô Israél, which broght thee out of the land of Egypt.

5 When Aarôn sawe (that,) he made an altar before it: and Aarôn proclaimed, saying, To morowe (shalbe) the holy day of the Lorde.

6 So they rose vp the next day in the mor∣ning, & offred burnt offrigs, & broght peace* 1.6 offrings: also *the people sate them downe to eat and drinke, and rose vp to playe.

7 ¶ Then the Lord said vnto Mosés, *Go, get the downe: for thy people which thou hast broght out of the land of Egypt, hath cor∣rupted (their waies.)

8 Theye 1.7 are sone turned out of the way, whi∣che I commanded thē: (for) they haue made them a molten calf, and haue worshipped it, and haue offred thereto, saying, *These be thy gods, ô Israél, whiche haue broght thee out of the land of Egypt.

9 Againe the Lord said vnto Mosés, *I haue* 1.8* 1.9 sene this people, and beholde, it is a stifnec∣ked* 1.10 people.

10 Nowf 1.11 therfore let me alone, that my wrath may waxe hote against them, for I will con∣sume them: but I wil make of thee a mightie people.

11 *But Mosés praied vnto the Lord his God,* 1.12 & said, O Lorde, why doeth thy wrath waxe hote against thy people, whiche thou hast broght out of the land of Egypt, with great power and with a mightie hand?* 1.13

12 *Wherefore shal the Egyptians“ 1.14 speake, & say, He hathe broght them out maliciously for to slay them in the mountaines, & to con sume them from the earth? turne frome thy fearce wrath, and“ 1.15 change thy minde from this euil toward thy people.

13 Remembreg 1.16 Abrahám, Izhák, and Israél thy seruants, to whome thou swarest by thine owne selfe, and saidest vnto them, *I wil* 1.17 multiplie your sede, as the starres of the hea∣uen, and all this land, that I haue spoken of, wil I giue vnto your sede, and thei shal inhe∣rit it foreuer.

14 Then the Lord changed his minde from the euil, which he threatened to do vnto his people.

15 So Mosés returned and went downe from the mountaine with the two. Tables of the Testimonie in his hand: the Tables (were) written on bothe their sides, euē on the one side and on the other were thei written.

16 And these Tables were the worke of God, andh 1.18 this writing was the writting of God grauen in the Tables.

17 And when Ioshúa heard the noise of the people, as thei showted, he said vnto Mosés, (There is) a noise of warre in the hoste.

18 Who answered, It is not the noise of them that haue the victorie, nor the noise of them that are ouercome: (but) I do heare the noi∣se of singing.

19 Nowe, assone as he came nere vnto the ho∣ste, he sawe the calf and the dancing: so Mo∣sēs wrath waxed hote, and he cast the Tables out of his hands, and brake them in pieces beneth the mountaine.

20 *After, he toke the calf, which they had ma* 1.19 de, and burned it in the fire, and ground it vn∣to powder, and strowed it vpon the water, and made the childrē of Israéli 1.20 drinke of it.

21 Also Mosés said vnto Aarón, What did this people vnto thee, that thou hast broght so great a sinne vpon them?

22 Then Aarón answered, Let not the wrath of my lord waxe fearce: thou knowest this people, that thei are (euen set) on mischief.

23 And thei said vnto me, Make vs gods to go before vs: for we knowe not what is beco∣me of this Mosés [the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that broght vs out of the land of Egypt.]

24 Then I said to them, Ye that haue golde, plucke it of: and thei broght it me, and I did cast it into the fire, and (thereof) came this calf.

25 Mosés therefore sawe that the people werek 1.21 naked [for Aarón had made them naked vnto (their) shame among their enemies]

26 And Mosés stode in the gate of the cāp, and said, Who (perteineth) to the Lord? (let him come) to me. And all the sonnes of Leui ga∣thered them selues vnto him.

27 Then he said vnto thē, Thus saith the Lord, God of Israél, Put euerie man his sworde by his side: go to & fro, frō gate to gate, through the hoste, andl 1.22 slay euerie man his brother, and euerie man his companion, and euerie man his neighbour.

28 So the children of Leui did as Mosés had commanded: and there fel of the people the* 1.23 same day about thre thousand men.

29 [For Mosés had said, Consecrat your hands

vnto the Lord this day, euen euerie man vpō hism 1.24 sonne, and vpon his brother, that there may be giuen you a blessing this day]

30 And when the mornyng came, Mosés said vnto the people. Ye haue committed a grie∣uous crime: but now I wil go vp to the Lord if I may pacifie (him) for your sinne.

31 Mosés therfore went againe vnto the Lord and said, Oh, this people haue sinned a great sinne and haue made them gods of golde.

32 Therefore now if thou pardone their sinne (thy mercie shall appeare:) but if thou wilt not, I pray thee, rase men 1.25 out of thy boke, whiche thou hast written.

33 Then the Lord said to Mosés, Whosoeuer hathe sinned against me, I will put him out of myo 1.26 booke.

34 Go now therefore, bryng the people vnto the place whichel cōmanded thee: beholde mine Aungell shall go before thee, but yet in the day of my visitacion I willp 1.27 viset their sinne vpon them.

35 So the Lorde plagued the people, because they caused Aarôn (to make) the calf which he made.

Notes

• a 1.1

  The rote of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 latrie is, when men thinke that God is not at had except they se him carnally,
• b 1.2

  Thinking that they wolde ra∣ther for go idola∣trie, thēto resi∣gne their moste precious iewels.
• c 1.3

  Such is the rage of idolaters, that thei spare no cost to satisfie their wicked desires.
• d 1.4

  They smelled of their leuen of Egypt, where they sawe cal∣ues, oxen, & ser∣pēts worshipped 1. King 12, 28.
• * 1.5

  Psal. 106. 19.
• * 1.6

  1. Cor. 10. 7.
• e 1.7

  Whereby we sewhat 〈◊〉〈◊〉 we haue to pray earnestly to God to kepe vs in his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 obedience & to send vs good guides.
• * 1.8

  1. king. 12. 28.
• * 1.9

  Chap. 33. 3.
• * 1.10

  Deut. 9. 13.
• f 1.11

  God sheweth that the prayers of the godly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his punishment.
• * 1.12

  Psal, 100, 23.
• * 1.13

  Nomb. 14. 13,
• “ 1.14

  Or, blaspheme.
• “ 1.15

  Or, repent.
• g 1.16

  That is, thy promes made to 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.17

  Gen. 12 7 & 15. 7. & 48. 16.
• h 1.18

  All these repé 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shewe how 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a thing thei de∣frauded them sel ues of by their idolatrie.
• * 1.19

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 9. 21.
• i 1.20

  Partely to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pite them of their idolarrie & par∣tely that thei shulde haue no∣ne occasion to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 member 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 warde.
• k 1.21

  Bothe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Gods fauour, and an occasion to their enemies to speake 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their God.
• l 1.22

  This fact did so please God, that he turned the curse of Iaakob against Leui, to a blessing.
• * 1.23

  Deut. 33. 9.
• m 1.24

  In reuenging Gods glorie we must hauenore∣spect to persone, but put of all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 affection.
• n 1.25

  So muche este∣med the glorie of God, that he preferred it euen to his owne sal∣uation.
• o 1.26

  I will make it knowen that he was neuer pre∣destinat in mine eternal coūsel to life euerlastyng.
• p 1.27

  This declareth how grieuous a sinne idolatrie is seyng that at Mo sés prayer God wolde not fully 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it.