Exodus 32:2
“And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.”
Exodus 32:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Aaron said to them: Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
- DARBYDarby
- And Aaron said to them, Break off the golden rings that are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Aaron said to them, Take off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Aaron saith unto them, 'Break off the rings of gold which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring in unto me;'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Aaron replied, "Take off the gold earrings from your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me."
Context: Exodus 32
1And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
2And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
3And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
4And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
About Exodus 32: The Golden Calf
The Israelites make a golden calf while Moses is on the mountain receiving the commandments. Moses breaks the tablets and asks God to forgive the Israelites.
Commentary
Exodus 32 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks a major turning point in the relationship between God and the Israelites. After the Israelites had been freed from slavery in Egypt, they had been given the Ten Commandments by God, and were now on their way to the Promised Land. However, while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments, the Israelites had become impatient and had fashioned a golden calf to worship.