Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Moses went back to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made themselves gods of gold. New Living Translation So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a terrible sin these people have committed. They have made gods of gold for themselves. English Standard Version So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Alas, this people has sinned a great sin. They have made for themselves gods of gold. Berean Standard Bible So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. King James Bible And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. New King James Version Then Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, these people have committed a great sin, and have made for themselves a god of gold! New American Standard Bible Then Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, this people has committed a great sin, and they have made a god of gold for themselves! NASB 1995 Then Moses returned to the LORD, and said, “Alas, this people has committed a great sin, and they have made a god of gold for themselves. NASB 1977 Then Moses returned to the LORD, and said, “Alas, this people has committed a great sin, and they have made a god of gold for themselves. Legacy Standard Bible Then Moses returned to Yahweh and said, “Alas, this people has committed a great sin, and they have made gods of gold for themselves. Amplified Bible So Moses returned to the LORD, and said, “Oh, these people have committed a great sin [against You], and have made themselves a god of gold. Christian Standard Bible So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, these people have committed a grave sin; they have made a god of gold for themselves. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, these people have committed a grave sin; they have made a god of gold for themselves. American Standard Version And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And it was the day after it and Moshe said to the people, “You have sinned this great sin; now I shall ascend to LORD JEHOVAH; perhaps He shall forgive your debts.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And Moses returned to the Lord and said, I pray, O Lord, this people has sinned a great sin, and they have made for themselves golden gods. Contemporary English Version Moses returned to the LORD and said, "The people have committed a terrible sin. They have made a gold idol to be their god. Douay-Rheims Bible And returning to the Lord, he said: I beseech thee: this people hath sinned a heinous sin, and they have made to themselves gods of gold: either forgive them this trespass, English Revised Version And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. GOD'S WORD® Translation So Moses went back to the LORD and said, "These people have committed such a serious sin! They made gods out of gold for themselves. Good News Translation Moses then returned to the LORD and said, "These people have committed a terrible sin. They have made a god out of gold and worshiped it. International Standard Version Moses returned to the LORD and said, "Please, LORD, this people committed a great sin by making a god of gold for themselves. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said: 'Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them a god of gold. Literal Standard Version And Moses turns back to YHWH and says, “Ah, now this people has sinned a great sin, that they make a god of gold for themselves; Majority Standard Bible So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. New American Bible So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Ah, this people has committed a grave sin in making a god of gold for themselves! NET Bible So Moses returned to the LORD and said, "Alas, this people has committed a very serious sin, and they have made for themselves gods of gold. New Revised Standard Version So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Alas, this people has sinned a great sin; they have made for themselves gods of gold. New Heart English Bible Moses returned to the LORD, and said, "Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold. Webster's Bible Translation And Moses returned to the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. World English Bible Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, “Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold. Young's Literal Translation And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah, and saith, 'Oh this people hath sinned a great sin, that they make to themselves a god of gold; Additional Translations ... Context Moses Intercedes for Israel30The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” 31So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. 32Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”… Cross References Exodus 20:23 You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold. Nehemiah 9:18 Even when they cast for themselves an image of a calf and said, 'This is your God who brought you up out of Egypt,' and when they committed terrible blasphemies, Treasury of Scripture And Moses returned to the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. returned Exodus 34:28 And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Deuteronomy 9:18,19 And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger… sinned Exodus 32:30 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin. Ezra 9:6,7,15 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens… Nehemiah 9:33 Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly: made Exodus 20:4,23 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: … Jump to Previous Alas Committed Gods Gold Great Moses Sin Sinned Themselves TurnethJump to Next Alas Committed Gods Gold Great Moses Sin Sinned Themselves TurnethExodus 32 1. The people in the absence of Moses, caused Aaron to make a calf7. God informs Moses, who intercedes for Israel, and prevails 15. Moses comes down with the tablets 19. He breaks them 20. He destroys the calf 22. Aaron's excuse for himself 25. Moses causes the idolaters to be slain 30. He prays for the people (31) Moses returned unto the Lord--i.e., re-ascended Sinai, to the place where he had passed the forty days and nights. Gods of gold.--Rather, a god of gold. (Comp. Note 3 on Exodus 32:1.) The plural is one of dignity. Verse 31. - Gods of gold. Rather "a god of gold."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver returned וַיָּ֧שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and said, וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Oh, אָ֣נָּ֗א (’ān·nā) Interjection Strong's 577: Ah, now! I (we) beseech you! what a great גְדֹלָ֔ה (ḡə·ḏō·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent sin חֲטָאָ֣ה (ḥă·ṭā·’āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2401: An offence, a sacrifice for, it these הַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that people הָעָ֤ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock have committed; חָטָ֞א (ḥā·ṭā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn they have made וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make gods אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of gold זָהָֽב׃ (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky for themselves. לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Links Exodus 32:31 NIVExodus 32:31 NLT Exodus 32:31 ESV Exodus 32:31 NASB Exodus 32:31 KJV Exodus 32:31 BibleApps.com Exodus 32:31 Biblia Paralela Exodus 32:31 Chinese Bible Exodus 32:31 French Bible Exodus 32:31 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 32:31 Moses returned to Yahweh and said Oh (Exo. 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