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the other they were written. Now the tablets
were the work of God, and the writing was the
writing of God engraved on the tablets.
17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the 32:32 blot me out of Your book. Nothing
people as they shouted, he said to Moses, more strongly marked the love of Moses for his
“There is a noise of war in the camp.” people than his sincere willingness to offer up
18 But he said: his own life rather than see them disinherited
and destroyed. The book to which Moses
“It is not the noise of the shout referred, the psalmist entitled “the book of the
of victory, living”(Ps.69:28).Untimely or premature death
Nor the noise of the cry of defeat, would constitute being blotted out of the
But the sound of singing I hear.” book.The apostle Paul displayed a similar pas-
19 So it was, as soon as he came near the sionate devotion for his kinsmen (Rom.9:1–3).
camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing. So
Moses’ anger became hot, and he cast the
tablets out of his hands and broke them at the and have made for themselves a god of gold!
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foot of the mountain. Then he took the calf 32 Yet now, if You will forgive their sin—but if
which they had made, burned it in the fire, not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which
and ground it to powder; and he scattered it You have written.”
on the water and made the children of Israel 33 And the LORD said to Moses, “Whoever
drink it. And Moses said to Aaron, “What did has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of
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this people do to you that you have brought so My book. Now therefore, go, lead the people
great a sin upon them?” to the place of which I have spoken to you. Be-
22 So Aaron said, “Do not let the anger of my hold, My Angel shall go before you.
lord become hot. You know the people, that Nevertheless, in the day when I visit for pun-
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they are set on evil. For they said to me, ishment, I will visit punishment upon them for
‘Make us gods that shall go before us; as for their sin.”
this Moses, the man who brought us out of 35 So the LORD plagued the people because of
the land of Egypt, we do not know what has what they did with the calf which Aaron made.
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become of him.’ And I said to them, ‘Who- Psalm 21:1–7
ever has any gold, let them break it off.’ So
they gave it to me, and I cast it into the fire, To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
and this calf came out.” he king shall have joy in Your
25 Now when Moses saw that the people were T strength, O LORD;
unrestrained (for Aaron had not restrained And in Your salvation how greatly shall
them, to their shame among their enemies), he rejoice!
26 then Moses stood in the entrance of the camp, 2 You have given him his
and said, “Whoever is on the LORD’s side— heart’s desire,
come to me!” And all the sons of Levi gathered And have not withheld the request
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themselves together to him. And he said to of his lips. Selah
them, “Thus says the LORD God of Israel: ‘Let
every man put his sword on his side, and go in 3 For You meet him with the blessings
and out from entrance to entrance throughout of goodness;
the camp, and let every man kill his brother, You set a crown of pure gold upon his
every man his companion, and every man his head.
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neighbor.’ ” So the sons of Levi did according 4 He asked life from You, and You gave
to the word of Moses. And about three thou- it to him—
sand men of the people fell that day. Then Length of days forever and ever.
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Moses said, “Consecrate yourselves today to 5 His glory is great in Your salvation;
the LORD, that He may bestow on you a bless- Honor and majesty You have placed
ing this day, for every man has opposed his upon him.
son and his brother.”
30 Now it came to pass on the next day that
Moses said to the people, “You have commit-
ted a great sin. So now I will go up to the LORD; 21:3 You set a crown of pure gold upon his
perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” head. This is symbolic of superlative blessing
31 Then Moses returned to the LORD and said, (note the reversal in Ezek. 21:25–27).
“Oh, these people have committed a great sin,

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