Exodus 32:24

What does Exodus 32:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 32:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off: so they gave it me; and I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off: so they gave it me; and I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then I said to them, Whoever has any gold, let him take it off; so they gave it to me, and I put it in the fire, and this image of an ox came out.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and I say to them, Whoso hath gold, let them break <FI>it<Fi> off, and they give to me, and I cast it into the fire, and this calf cometh out.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And I said to them: Which of you hath any gold? and they took and brought it to me; and I cast it into the fire, and this calf came out.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I said to them, Who has gold? They broke [it] off, and gave [it] me, and I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.

Context

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.

v.24This passage

v.25And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose, (for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies,)

Cross references

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

  • Romans 3:10

    as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

  • Luke 10:29

    But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

  • Genesis 3:12

    And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

  • Exodus 32:4

    And he received it at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a molten calf: and they said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

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