Deuteronomy 9:16
What does Deuteronomy 9:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 9:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against Jehovah your God; ye had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which Jehovah had commanded you.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the Lord your God, and had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the Lord had commanded you.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against Jehovah your God; ye had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which Jehovah had commanded you.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I saw that you had done evil against the Lord, and had made for yourselves a metal image of a young ox: you had quickly been turned from the way in which the Lord had given you orders to go.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and I see, and lo, ye have sinned against Jehovah your God; ye have made to yourselves a molten calf; ye have turned aside hastily out of the way which Jehovah hath commanded you.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And saw that you had sinned against the Lord your God, and had made to yourselves a molten calf, and had quickly forsaken his way, which he had shewn you:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I saw, and behold, ye had sinned against Jehovah yourGod: ye had made for yourselves a molten calf; ye had quickly turned aside from the way which Jehovah had commanded you.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 7:40
saying unto Aaron, Make us gods that shall go before us: for as for this Moses, who led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.
- Exodus 32:19
And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
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