Exodus 32:28-30

GOD’S WORD Translation

²⁸ The Levites did what Moses told them, and that day about 3,000 people died.

²⁹ Moses said, “Today you are ordained as the Lord’s priests. God gave you a blessing today because each of you fought with your own sons and brothers.”^[a]

Moses Begs the Lord to Spare the People

³⁰ The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a serious sin. Now I will go up the mountain to the Lord. Maybe I will be able to make a payment for your sin and make peace with the Lord for your sin.”