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27 He said to them, |This is what the LORD God of Israel says: Each of you put on your sword. Go back and forth from one end of the camp to the other, and kill your relatives, friends, and neighbors.| 28 The Levites did what Moses told them, and that day about 3,000 people died. 29 Moses said, |Today you are ordained as the LORD's priests. God gave you a blessing today because each of you fought with your own sons and brothers.| 30 The next day Moses said to the people, |You have committed a serious sin. Now I will go up the mountain to the LORD. Maybe I will be able to make a payment for your sin and make peace with the LORD for your sin.| 31 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. 32 But will you forgive their sin? If not, please wipe me out of the book you have written.| 33 The LORD answered Moses, |I will wipe out of my book whoever sins against me. 34 Now, go! Lead the people to the place I told you about. My Messenger will go ahead of you. But when I punish, I will punish them for their sin.| 35 So the LORD killed people because they had Aaron make the calf. Exodus 32:27-35, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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