Exodus 32:30-32

Contemporary English Version

³⁰ The next day Moses told the people, “This is a terrible thing you have done. But I will go back to the Lord to see if I can do something to keep this sin from being held against you.”

³¹ Moses returned to the Lord and said, “The people have committed a terrible sin. They have made a gold idol to be their god. ^32 (A) But I beg you to forgive them. If you don't, please wipe my name out of your book.”^[a]