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.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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 · 1611

And 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 · 1901

And 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 · 1949

And 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 · 1862

and 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) · 1752

And 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 · 1890

And 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.

Context

v.15So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount was burning with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.

v.16This passage

v.17And I took hold of the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them before your eyes.

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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