Exodus 32:28-30

International Standard Version

²⁸ The descendants of Levi did just as Moses told them,^[a] and about 3,000 people died that day. ²⁹ Moses said, “You have been ordained^[b] to serve the Lord^[c] today, and you have brought a blessing on yourselves today because every man opposed his son or brother.”^[d]

Moses Again Intercedes for the People

³⁰ The next day Moses told the people, “You committed a great sin, and now I’ll go up to the Lord, and perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”