Parallel Verses
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 American Standard Bible
Then Moses returned to the Lord, and said, “Alas, this people has
King James Version
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
Holman 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.
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.
A Conservative Version
And Moses returned to LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made gods of gold for them.
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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
Then Moses went back to the Lord and said, This people has done a great sin, making themselves a god of gold;
Darby Translation
And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Alas, this people has sinned a great sin, and they have made themselves a god of gold!
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will turn back to Jehovah, and say, Ah, now, this people sinned a great sin, and they will make to them golden gods.
King James 2000
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Moses returned to Yahweh, and he said, "Alas, this people has sinned a great sin and made for themselves gods of gold.
Modern King James verseion
And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses went again unto the LORD and said, "O, this people have sinned a great sin and have made them a god 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.
The Emphasized Bible
So Moses returned unto Yahweh, and said, - Oh now, this people hath sinned a great sin, and they have made for themselves - gods of gold.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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;
Themes
under the law Atonement » Extraordinary cases of
Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
Calf of gold » Making of » A very great sin
Earnest suppliants » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for intercession (moses)
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for intercession (moses)
Seven » Earnest suppliants » The cry for intercession (moses)
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 32:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses Begs The Lord To Spare The People
30 The next day Moses said to the people, "You have committed a very serious sin, but now I will go up to the Lord -- perhaps I can make atonement on behalf of your sin." 31 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. 32 But now, if you will forgive their sin, but if not, wipe me out from your book that you have written."
Cross References
Exodus 20:23
You must not make gods of silver alongside me, nor make gods of gold for yourselves.
Exodus 32:30
The next day Moses said to the people, "You have committed a very serious sin, but now I will go up to the Lord -- perhaps I can make atonement on behalf of your sin."
Exodus 20:4
"You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water below.
Exodus 34:28
So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread, and he did not drink water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.
Deuteronomy 9:18-19
Then I again fell down before the Lord for forty days and nights; I ate and drank nothing because of all the sin you had committed, doing such evil before the Lord as to enrage him.
Ezra 9:6-7
I prayed, "O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face to you, my God! For our iniquities have climbed higher than our heads, and our guilt extends to the heavens.
Ezra 9:15
O Lord God of Israel, you are righteous, for we are left as a remnant this day. Indeed, we stand before you in our guilt. However, because of this guilt no one can really stand before you."
Nehemiah 9:33
You are righteous with regard to all that has happened to us, for you have acted faithfully. It is we who have been in the wrong!
Daniel 9:5
we have sinned! We have done what is wrong and wicked; we have rebelled by turning away from your commandments and standards.
Daniel 9:8
O LORD, we have been humiliated -- our kings, our leaders, and our ancestors -- because we have sinned against you.
Daniel 9:11
"All Israel has broken your law and turned away by not obeying you. Therefore you have poured out on us the judgment solemnly threatened in the law of Moses the servant of God, for we have sinned against you.