Exodus 32
King James Version
32 And 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.
2 And 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.
3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
4 And 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.
5 And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the Lord.
6 And 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.
7 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
8 They 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.
9 And the Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
10 Now 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.
11 And 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?
12 Wherefore 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.
13 Remember 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.
14 And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
15 And 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 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.
17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.
18 And 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.
19 And 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.
20 And 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 And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
23 For 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.
24 And 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.
25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
26 Then 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.
27 And 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.
28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
30 And 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.
31 And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
33 And the Lord said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
34 Therefore 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 And the Lord plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.
Exodus 32
New International Version
The Golden Calf
32 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain,(A) they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods[a] who will go before(B) us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.”(C)
2 Aaron answered them, “Take off the gold earrings(D) that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me.” 3 So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron. 4 He took what they handed him and made it into an idol(E) cast in the shape of a calf,(F) fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, “These are your gods,[b](G) Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”(H)
5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, “Tomorrow there will be a festival(I) to the Lord.” 6 So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings.(J) Afterward they sat down to eat and drink(K) and got up to indulge in revelry.(L)
7 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt,(M) have become corrupt.(N) 8 They have been quick to turn away(O) from what I commanded them and have made themselves an idol(P) cast in the shape of a calf.(Q) They have bowed down to it and sacrificed(R) to it and have said, ‘These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.’(S)
9 “I have seen these people,” the Lord said to Moses, “and they are a stiff-necked(T) people. 10 Now leave me alone(U) so that my anger may burn against them and that I may destroy(V) them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”(W)
11 But Moses sought the favor(X) of the Lord his God. “Lord,” he said, “why should your anger burn against your people, whom you brought out of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?(Y) 12 Why should the Egyptians say, ‘It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth’?(Z) Turn from your fierce anger; relent and do not bring disaster(AA) on your people. 13 Remember(AB) your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, to whom you swore by your own self:(AC) ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars(AD) in the sky and I will give your descendants all this land(AE) I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever.’” 14 Then the Lord relented(AF) and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.
15 Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant law(AG) in his hands.(AH) They were inscribed(AI) on both sides, front and back. 16 The tablets were the work of God; the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets.(AJ)
17 When Joshua(AK) heard the noise of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “There is the sound of war in the camp.”
18 Moses replied:
“It is not the sound of victory,
it is not the sound of defeat;
it is the sound of singing that I hear.”
19 When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf(AL) and the dancing,(AM) his anger burned(AN) and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to pieces(AO) at the foot of the mountain. 20 And he took the calf the people had made and burned(AP) it in the fire; then he ground it to powder,(AQ) scattered it on the water(AR) and made the Israelites drink it.
21 He said to Aaron, “What did these people do to you, that you led them into such great sin?”
22 “Do not be angry,(AS) my lord,” Aaron answered. “You know how prone these people are to evil.(AT) 23 They said to me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.’(AU) 24 So I told them, ‘Whoever has any gold jewelry, take it off.’ Then they gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf!”(AV)
25 Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them get out of control and so become a laughingstock(AW) to their enemies. 26 So he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the Lord, come to me.” And all the Levites rallied to him.
27 Then he said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each man strap a sword to his side. Go back and forth through the camp from one end to the other, each killing his brother and friend and neighbor.’”(AX) 28 The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people died. 29 Then Moses said, “You have been set apart to the Lord today, for you were against your own sons and brothers, and he has blessed you this day.”
30 The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin.(AY) But now I will go up to the Lord; perhaps I can make atonement(AZ) for your sin.”
31 So Moses went back to the Lord and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed!(BA) They have made themselves gods of gold.(BB) 32 But now, please forgive their sin(BC)—but if not, then blot me(BD) out of the book(BE) you have written.”
33 The Lord replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me I will blot out(BF) of my book. 34 Now go, lead(BG) the people to the place(BH) I spoke of, and my angel(BI) will go before you. However, when the time comes for me to punish,(BJ) I will punish them for their sin.”
35 And the Lord struck the people with a plague because of what they did with the calf(BK) Aaron had made.
Footnotes
- Exodus 32:1 Or a god; also in verses 23 and 31
- Exodus 32:4 Or This is your god; also in verse 8
Exodus 32
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Gintong Baka(A)
32 Nang mainip ang mga tao sa tagal ni Moises na bumaba ng bundok, nagtipon sila kay Aaron at sinabi, “Igawa mo kami ng dios[a] na mangunguna sa amin, dahil hindi natin alam kung ano na ang nangyari kay Moises na naglabas sa atin sa Egipto.” 2 Sumagot si Aaron, “Kunin nʼyo ang mga hikaw na ginto na suot ng mga asawaʼt anak ninyo, at dalhin ninyo sa akin.” 3 Kaya kinuha nilang lahat ang gintong mga hikaw at dinala ito kay Aaron. 4 Tinipon ni Aaron ang mga ito tinunaw, at hinugis na baka. Sinabi ng mga Israelita, “Ito ang dios natin na naglabas sa atin sa Egipto.”
5 Pagkakita ni Aaron na sumaya ang mga tao, nagpagawa siya ng altar sa harap ng baka at ipinaalam sa kanila, “Bukas, magdaraos tayo ng pista para sa karangalan ng Panginoon.” 6 Kaya kinaumagahan, maagang bumangon ang mga tao at nag-alay ng mga handog na sinusunog at handog para sa mabuting relasyon. Kumain sila at uminom at nilubos ang pagsasaya sa pagsamba sa dios-diosan.
7 Sinabi ng Panginoon kay Moises, “Bumaba ka na dahil nagpapakasama ang mga kababayan mo na inilabas mo sa Egipto. 8 Napakadali nilang tumalikod sa mga itinuro ko sa kanila. Gumawa sila ng dios-diosang baka at sinamba nila ito. Naghandog ang mga Israelita sa dios-diosang ito at sinabi, ‘Ito ang dios natin na naglabas sa atin sa Egipto.’ ”
9 At sinabi pa ng Panginoon kay Moises, “Nakita ko kung gaano katigas ang ulo ng mga taong ito. 10 Kaya pabayaan mong lipulin ko sila nang matindi kong galit. Ikaw na lang at ang mga angkan mo ang gagawin kong dakilang bansa.”
11 Pero nagmakaawa si Moises sa Panginoon na kanyang Dios, “O Panginoon, bakit po ninyo ipapalasap ang galit nʼyo sa inyong mga mamamayang inilabas ninyo sa Egipto sa pamamagitan ng dakila nʼyong kapangyarihan? 12 Ano na lang po ang sasabihin ng mga Egipcio? Na kinuha po ninyo ang inyong mga mamamayan sa Egipto para patayin sa kabundukan at mawala sila sa mundo? O, Panginoon, huwag po ninyong ituloy ang matinding galit ninyo sa kanila, huwag ninyo silang papatayin. 13 Alalahanin po ninyo ang ipinangako nʼyo sa inyong lingkod na sina Abraham, Isaac, at Jacob[b] na pararamihin ninyo ang lahi nila na kasindami ng bituin sa langit, at ibibigay ninyo sa lahi nila ang lahat ng lupaing ipinangako ninyo sa kanila, at magiging kanila ito magpakailanman.” 14 Kaya hindi na itinuloy ng Panginoon ang plano niyang pagpatay sa kanyang mga mamamayan.
15 Bumaba si Moises ng bundok na dala ang dalawang malalapad na batong sinulatan ng mga utos ng Dios. Nakasulat ang mga utos sa harap at likod ng bato. 16 Ang Dios mismo ang gumawa at sumulat nito.
17 Nang marinig ni Josue ang kaguluhan ng mga tao, sinabi niya kay Moises, “Parang may ingay ng digmaan sa kampo.” 18 Sumagot si Moises, “Hindi ingay ng digmaan ang naririnig ko kundi ingay ng mga awitan.”
19 Nang malapit na si Moises sa kampo, nakita niya ang dios-diosang baka at ang pagsasayaw ng mga tao, kaya nagalit siya nang matindi. Inihagis niya sa paanan ng bundok ang malalapad na bato na dala niya, at nabiyak ang mga ito. 20 Pagkatapos, kinuha niya ang dios-diosang baka na ginawa nila, at sinunog ito. Dinurog niya ito nang pinong-pino at inihalo sa tubig, at ipinainom sa mga mamamayan ng Israel.
21 Sinabi ni Moises kay Aaron, “Ano ba ang ginawa ng mga tao sa iyo at pinabayaan mo silang magkasala?”
22 Sumagot si Aaron, “Huwag po kayong magalit sa akin. Alam nʼyo kung gaano sila kadaling gumawa ng kasamaan. 23 Sinabi nila sa akin, ‘Igawa mo kami ng dios na mangunguna sa amin, dahil hindi natin alam kung ano na ang nangyari sa taong si Moises na naglabas sa atin sa Egipto.’ 24 Kaya sinabi ko sa kanila na dalhin nila sa akin ang mga alahas nilang ginto. Nang madala nila ito sa akin, inihagis ko ito sa apoy at mula roon, nabuo itong baka.”
25 Nakita ni Moises na nagwawala ang mga tao at pinababayaan lang sila ni Aaron. Dahil dito, naging katawa-tawa sila sa mga kaaway nila sa palibot. 26 Kaya tumayo si Moises sa pintuan ng kampo at sumigaw, “Sinuman sa inyo na pumapanig sa Panginoon, lumapit sa akin!” At nagtipon sa kanya ang lahat ng mga Levita.
27 Sinabi ni Moises sa kanila, “Sinasabi ng Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel, na isukbit ng bawat isa sa inyo ang mga espada ninyo, libutin ninyo ang buong kampo, at patayin ninyo ang masasamang taong ito kahit na kapatid pa ninyo, kaibigan o kapitbahay.” 28 Sinunod ng mga Levita ang iniutos sa kanila ni Moises, at nang araw na iyon 3,000 ang taong namatay. 29 Sinabi ni Moises sa mga Levita, “Ibinukod kayo ng Panginoon sa araw na ito, dahil pinagpapatay ninyo kahit mga anak ninyo at mga kapatid. Kaya binasbasan niya kayo sa araw na ito.”
30 Nang sumunod na araw, sinabi ni Moises sa mga tao, “Nakagawa kayo ng malaking kasalanan. Pero aakyat ako ngayon sa bundok, doon sa Panginoon; baka matulungan ko kayong mapatawad sa inyong mga kasalanan.”
31 Kaya bumalik si Moises sa Panginoon at sinabi, “O Panginoon, malaking kasalanan po ang nagawa ng mga taong ito. Gumawa sila ng dios na ginto. 32 Pero ngayon, patawarin nʼyo po sila sa kanilang mga kasalanan. Kung hindi ninyo sila mapapatawad, burahin na lang ninyo ang aking pangalan sa aklat na sinulatan nʼyo ng pangalan ng inyong mga mamamayan.”
33 Sumagot ang Panginoon kay Moises, “Kung sino ang nagkasala sa akin, ang pangalan niya ang buburahin ko sa aklat ko. 34 Lumakad ka na at pangunahan ang mga tao papunta sa lugar na sinabi ko sa iyo, at pangungunahan kayo ng anghel ko. Pero darating ang panahon na paparusahan ko sila sa mga kasalanan nila.”
35 At nagpadala ang Panginoon ng mga karamdaman sa mga Israelita dahil sinamba nila ang dios-diosang baka na ginawa ni Aaron.
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