CHAP. XXXII.
1, The people in the absence of Moses, cause Aaron to make a Calfe. 6, They sacrifice thereunto. 7, God certifieth Moses of their sinne, 10, and his purpose to consume them therefore. 11, Moses intreateth for the people, 14, The Lord repenteth concerning the evill a∣gainst them. 15, Moses commeth down with the Tables, 19, and upon sight of their sinne, hee breaketh them. 20, He destroyeth the Calfe. 22, Aarons excuse for himselfe. 25, Moses causeth the Idolaters to be slaine. 28, The Levites are the executioners. 31, Moses pray∣eth that either the sinne of Israel be forgiven, or himselfe to be blotted out of the Booke of God. 34, God spareth the people for the present, but after plagueth them.
AND the people saw that Moses de∣layed to come down out of the moun∣taine: [unspec 1] and the people gathered them∣selves together, unto Aaron, and said unto him, Rise-up, make gods for us, which may goe before us; because this Moses, the man which brought us up out of the land of E∣gypt; we know not what is become of him. And Aaron said unto them; Breake-off the [unspec 2] eare-rings of gold, which are in the eares of your wives, of your sonnes, and of your daughters: and bring them unto me. And all [unspec 3] the people brake-off, the eare-rings of gold, which were in their eares: and brought them unto Aaron. And he received them at their [unspec 4] hand, and fashioned it with a graving-toole, and he made it, a molten calfe: and they said; These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up, out of the land of Egypt. And Aaron saw it; and he built an Altar be∣fore [unspec 5] it: and Aaron proclaimed and said; To morrow is a feast to Iehovah. And they [unspec 6] rose-up-early on the morrow, and offred Burnt, offrings, and brought-neere Peace∣offrings: and the people sate-downe to eat and to drinke, and rose-up to play.
And Iehovah spake unto Moses, (saying:) [unspec 7] Goe get thee downe; for the people, which thou broughtest-up out of the land of E∣gypt, have corrupted themselves. They have [unspec 8] turned-aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten calfe: and they have bowed them∣selves-downe thereto, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said; These be thy gods O Israel; which have brought thee up, out of the land of Egypt. And Iehovah said unto [unspec 9] Moses: I have seene this people, and behold, it is a stiffe-necked people. And now, let me [unspec 10] alone, and my anger shall waxe hot against them, and I will consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. And Moses ear∣nestly-besought [unspec 11] the face of Iehovah his God: and said, Wherefore O Iehovah, shall thy anger waxe hot against thy people; which thou hast brought-forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? Wherefore should the Egyptians [unspec 12] speake and say; For evill did hee bring them out, and kill them in the mountaines, and to consume them from upon the face of the earth: Turne from the hotnesse of thine an∣ger, and repent of the evill against thy peo∣ple. Remember Abraham, Isaack, and Israel [unspec 13] thy servants: unto whom thou swarest by thy selfe, and spakest unto them, I will mul∣tiply your seed as the starres of the heavens: and all this land which I have spoken of, will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. And Iehovah repented concer∣ning [unspec 14] the evill which hee had spoken to doe unto his people.
And Moses turned and went downe from [unspec 15] the mountain, & the two Tables of the testi∣mony were in his hand: the tables were writ∣ten on both their sides; on the one side & on the other, were they written. And the tables, [unspec 16] they were the worke of God: & the writing, that was the writing of God; graven upon the Tables. And Ioshua heard the voice of the [unspec 17] people as they shouted: and hee said un∣to Moses; there is a voyce of warre in the campe. And he said; It is not the voice of them that shout for masterie, neither is it