Exodus 3:19-22
English Standard Version
19 But I know that the king of Egypt (A)will not let you go unless compelled (B)by a mighty hand.[a] 20 So (C)I will stretch out my hand and strike Egypt with (D)all the wonders that I will do in it; (E)after that he will let you go. 21 And (F)I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and when you go, you shall not go empty, 22 but each woman shall ask of her neighbor, and any woman who lives in her house, for (G)silver and gold jewelry, and for clothing. You shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. So (H)you shall plunder the Egyptians.”
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- Exodus 3:19 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew go, not by a mighty hand
Exodus 32:1-6
English Standard Version
The Golden Calf
32 When the people saw that Moses (A)delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron and said to him, (B)“Up, make us gods who shall (C)go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” 2 So Aaron said to them, “Take off the (D)rings of gold that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.” 3 So all the people took off the rings of gold that were in their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4 (E)And he received the gold from their hand and fashioned it with a graving tool and made a golden[a] calf. And they said, (F)“These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” 5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it. And Aaron (G)made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the Lord.” 6 And they rose up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. And (H)the people sat down to eat and drink and rose up (I)to play.
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- Exodus 32:4 Hebrew cast metal; also verse 8
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