Exodus 32:29-31

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²⁹ Then Moses said, “Take your role today as special servants of the Lord because you were willing to fight against even your own sons and brothers. You will receive a blessing for this.”^[a]

³⁰ The next morning Moses told the people, “You have committed a terrible sin! But now I will go up to the Lord, and maybe I can do something so that he will forgive you for your sin.” ³¹ So Moses went back to the Lord and said, “Please listen! These people committed a terrible sin and made a god from gold.