Exodus 32:22

What does Exodus 32:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 32:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on evil.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on evil.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Aaron saith, `Let not the anger of my lord burn; thou--thou hast known the people that it <FI>is<Fi> in evil;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he answered him: Let not my lord be offended; for thou knowest this people, that they are prone to evil.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord burn! thou knowest the people, that they are [set] on mischief.

Context

v.21And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought a great sin upon them?

v.22This passage

v.23For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 9:7

    Remember, forget thou not, how thou provokedst Jehovah thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou wentest forth out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against Jehovah.

  • Exodus 16:28

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?

  • Deuteronomy 31:27

    For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against Jehovah; and how much more after my death?

  • Exodus 16:20

    Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and became foul: and Moses was wroth with them.

  • Deuteronomy 9:24

    Ye have been rebellious against Jehovah from the day that I knew you.

  • Psalms 36:4

    He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.

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