Exodus 32:22-24

Expanded Bible

²² Aaron answered, “Don’t be angry, ·master [sir]. You know that these people are always ready to do wrong. ²³ They said to me, ‘[^LThis man] Moses ·led [brought] us out of Egypt, but we don’t know what has happened to him. Make us ·gods [or a god; or an image of God] who will ·lead [^Lgo before] us.’ ²⁴ So I told them. ‘·Take off your gold jewelry [^LWhoever has gold, pull it off].’ When they gave it to me, I threw it into the fire and out ·came [popped] this calf!”