Exodus 32:28-30

Expanded Bible

²⁸ The ·people from the family [^Lsons] of Levi obeyed Moses, and that day about three thousand of the Israelites died. ²⁹ Then Moses said, “Today you have been ·given for service [ordained; ^Cto the priesthood] to the Lord. You were willing to kill your own sons and brothers, and God has blessed you for this.”

³⁰ The next day Moses told the people, “You have ·done [^Lsinned] a terrible sin. But now I will go up to the Lord. Maybe I can ·do something so your sins will be removed [make atonement for your sin].”