Exodus 32:3
“And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.”
Exodus 32:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the people did what he had commanded, bringing the earrings to Aaron.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And all the people brake off the golden rings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
- DARBYDarby
- Then all the people broke off the golden rings that were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- All the people took off the golden rings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and all the people themselves break off the rings of gold which are in their ears, and bring in unto Aaron,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- So all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron.
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.
5And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.
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.