Exodus 32:4-8 ▼

4 He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it into an image of a calf. Then they said, “ Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt! ”

5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; then he made an announcement: “ There will be a festival to the LORD tomorrow.”

6 Early the next morning they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink, then got up to play.

7 The LORD spoke to Moses: “ Go down at once! For your people you brought up from the land of Egypt have acted corruptly.

8 They have quickly turned from the way I commanded them; they have made for themselves an image of a calf. They have bowed down to it, sacrificed to it, and said, ‘ Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.’ ”