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Exodus 32:22

Aaron answered, "Don't be angry with me; you know how determined these people are to do evil.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Cowardice;   Excuses;   Falsehood;   Israel;   Moses;   Reproof;   Responsibility;   Thompson Chain Reference - Stewardship-Ownership;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Sin;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Responsibility;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Moses;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Exodus, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Aaron;   Anger;   Anger (Wrath) of God;   Calf, Golden;   Exodus;   Moses;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Table;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Aaron;   Calf;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Moses;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Priesthood, the;   On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   Law of Moses, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Intercession;   Mischief;   Sacrifice;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Bible Translations;   Calf, Golden;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Aharon said, "Don't let the anger of my lord grow hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.
King James Version
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
Lexham English Bible
And Aaron said, "Let not my lord become angry. You yourself know the people, that they are intent on evil.
New Century Version
Aaron answered, "Don't be angry, master. You know that these people are always ready to do wrong.
New English Translation
Aaron said, "Do not let your anger burn hot, my lord; you know these people, that they tend to evil.
Amplified Bible
Aaron said, "Do not let the anger of my lord burn; you know the people yourself, that they are prone to evil.
New American Standard Bible
And Aaron said, "Do not let the anger of my lord burn; you know the people yourself, that they are prone to evil.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Aaron answered, Let not the wrath of my Lord waxe fearce: Thou knowest this people, that they are euen set on mischiefe.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Aaron said, "Do not let the anger of my lord burn; you know the people yourself, that they are prone to evil.
Contemporary English Version
Aaron answered: Don't be angry with me. You know as well as I do that they are determined to do evil.
Complete Jewish Bible
Aharon replied, "My lord shouldn't be so angry. You know what these people are like, that they are determined to do evil.
Darby Translation
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord burn! thou knowest the people, that they are [set] on mischief.
Easy-to-Read Version
Aaron answered, "Don't be angry, sir. You know that these people are always ready to do wrong.
English Standard Version
And Aaron said, "Let not the anger of my lord burn hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.
George Lamsa Translation
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord rage; you yourself know this people, that they are bad.
Christian Standard Bible®
“Don’t be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.
Literal Translation
And Aaron said, Let not anger of my lord glow. You know the people, that it is in evil.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Aaron sayde: Let not the wrath of my lorde waxe fearce: thou knowest, that this is a wicked people.
American Standard Version
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on evil.
Bible in Basic English
And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Aaron aunswered, Let not the wrath of my Lorde waxe fierce: thou knowest the people that they are [euen] set on mischiefe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Aaron said: 'Let not the anger of my lord wax hot; thou knowest the people, that they are set on evil.
King James Version (1611)
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord waxe hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischiefe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Aaron said to Moses, Be not angry, my lord, for thou knowest the impetuosity of this people.
English Revised Version
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on evil.
Berean Standard Bible
"Do not be enraged, my lord," Aaron replied. "You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To whom he answeride, My lord, be not wrooth, for thou knowist this puple, that it is enclynaunt to yuel;
Young's Literal Translation
and Aaron saith, `Let not the anger of my lord burn; thou -- thou hast known the people that it [is] in evil;
Update Bible Version
And Aaron said, Don't let the anger of my lord wax hot: you know the people, that they are [set] on evil.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people that they [are set] on mischief.
World English Bible
Aaron said, "Don't let the anger of my lord grow hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.
New King James Version
So Aaron said, "Do not let the anger of my lord become hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.
New Living Translation
"Don't get so upset, my lord," Aaron replied. "You yourself know how evil these people are.
New Life Bible
Aaron said, "Do not let my lord be angry. You know the people yourself and how sinful they are.
New Revised Standard
And Aaron said, "Do not let the anger of my lord burn hot; you know the people, that they are bent on evil.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord kindle, - thou thyself, knowest the people, that ready for mischief, they are.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he answered him: Let not my lord be offended; for thou knowest this people, that they are prone to evil.
Revised Standard Version
And Aaron said, "Let not the anger of my lord burn hot; you know the people, that they are set on evil.
THE MESSAGE
Aaron said, "Master, don't be angry. You know this people and how set on evil they are. They said to me, ‘Make us gods who will lead us. This Moses, the man who brought us out of Egypt, we don't know what's happened to him.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Aaron said, "Do not let the anger of my lord burn; you know the people yourself, that they are prone to evil.

Contextual Overview

21 He said to Aaron, "What did these people do to you, that you have made them commit such a terrible sin?" 22 Aaron answered, "Don't be angry with me; you know how determined these people are to do evil. 23 They said to me, ‘We don't know what has happened to this man Moses, who brought us out of Egypt; so make us a god to lead us.' 24 I asked them to bring me their gold ornaments, and those who had any took them off and gave them to me. I threw the ornaments into the fire and out came this bull-calf!" 25 Moses saw that Aaron had let the people get out of control and make fools of themselves in front of their enemies. 26 So he stood at the gate of the camp and shouted, "Everyone who is on the Lord 's side come over here!" So all the Levites gathered around him, 27 and he said to them, "The Lord God of Israel commands every one of you to put on your sword and go through the camp from this gate to the other and kill your brothers, your friends, and your neighbors." 28 The Levites obeyed, and killed about three thousand men that day. 29 Moses said to the Levites, "Today you have consecrated yourselves as priests in the service of the Lord by killing your sons and brothers, so the Lord has given you his blessing."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

knowest: Exodus 14:11, Exodus 15:24, Exodus 16:2-4, Exodus 16:20, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 17:2-4, Deuteronomy 9:7, Deuteronomy 9:24

that they are: Deuteronomy 31:27, 1 Samuel 15:24, Psalms 36:4, Proverbs 4:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:8 - I have Genesis 23:6 - my lord Genesis 32:4 - my lord Genesis 44:18 - anger Numbers 31:14 - wroth 1 Samuel 15:15 - for 1 Samuel 15:21 - the people Esther 1:12 - burned Psalms 85:3 - turned Proverbs 29:25 - fear Galatians 2:11 - because Ephesians 4:26 - ye Hebrews 7:28 - the law maketh

Cross-References

Genesis 32:22
That same night Jacob got up, took his two wives, his two concubines, and his eleven children, and crossed the Jabbok River.
Genesis 32:26
The man said, "Let me go; daylight is coming." "I won't, unless you bless me," Jacob answered.
Genesis 35:18
But she was dying, and as she breathed her last, she named her son Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.
Deuteronomy 2:37
But we did not go near the territory of the Ammonites or to the banks of the Jabbok River or to the towns of the hill country or to any other place where the Lord our God had commanded us not to go.
Deuteronomy 3:16
And to the tribes of Reuben and Gad I assigned the territory from Gilead to the Arnon River. The middle of the river was their southern boundary, and their northern boundary was the Jabbok River, part of which formed the Ammonite border.
Joshua 12:2
One was Sihon, the Amorite king who ruled at Heshbon. His kingdom included half of Gilead: from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and from the city in the middle of that valley, as far as the Jabbok River, the border of Ammon;
1 Timothy 5:8
But if any do not take care of their relatives, especially the members of their own family, they have denied the faith and are worse than an unbeliever.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Aaron said, let not the anger of my lord wax hot,.... He addresses him in a very respectful manner, though his younger brother, being in a superior office, the chief ruler of the people, king in Jeshurun; and he perceived a violent emotion rising in him, great indignation in his countenance, and an high resentment of what was done, and therefore he entreats his patience to hear him, in a few words, what he had to say, and he begins with the well known character of the people:

thou knowest the people, that they [are] set on mischief; or are "in wickedness" q; wholly in it, and under the power and influence of it, given up to it, and bent upon it; and there was no restraining them from it; and he appeals to the knowledge of Moses himself for the truth of this, of which their several murmurings against him, since they came out of Egypt, were a proof; see 1 John 5:19.

q ברע "in malo", Montanus, Drusius, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The faithfulness of Moses in the office that had been entrusted to him was now to be put to the test. It was to be made manifest whether he loved his own glory better than he loved the brethren who were under his charge; whether he would prefer that he should himself become the founder of a “great nation,” or that the Lord’s promise should be fulfilled in the whole people of Israel. This may have been especially needful for Moses, in consequence of his natural disposition. See Numbers 12:3; and compare Exodus 3:11. With this trial of Moses repeated in a very similar manner Numbers 14:11-23, may be compared the trial of Abraham Genesis 22:0 and of our Saviour Matthew 4:8-10.

Exodus 32:8

These be thy gods ... have brought - This is thy god, O Israel, who has brought ...

Exodus 32:10

Let me alone - But Moses did not let the Lord alone; he wrestled, as Jacob had done, until, like Jacob, he obtained the blessing Genesis 32:24-29.

Exodus 32:14

This states a fact which was not revealed to Moses until after his second intercession when he had come down from the mountain and witnessed the sin of the people Exodus 32:30-34. He was then assured that the Lord’s love to His ancient people would prevail God is said, in the language of Scripture, to “repent,” when His forgiving love is seen by man to blot out the letter of His judgments against sin (2 Samuel 24:16; Joel 2:13; Jonah 3:10, etc.); or when the sin of man seems to human sight to have disappointed the purposes of grace (Gen 6:6; 1 Samuel 15:35, etc.). The awakened conscience is said to “repent,” when, having felt its sin, it feels also the divine forgiveness: it is at this crisis that God, according to the language of Scripture, repents toward the sinner. Thus, the repentance of God made known in and through the One true Mediator reciprocates the repentance of the returning sinner, and reveals to him atonement.

Exodus 32:17-18

Moses does not tell Joshua of the divine communication that had been made to him respecting the apostasy of the people, but only corrects his impression by calling his attention to the kind of noise which they are making.

Exodus 32:19

Though Moses had been prepared by the revelation on the Mount, his righteous indignation was stirred up beyond control when the abomination was before his eyes.

Exodus 32:20

See Deuteronomy 9:21. What is related in this verse must have occupied some time and may have followed the rebuke of Aaron. The act was symbolic, of course. The idol was brought to nothing and the people were made to swallow their own sin (compare Micah 7:13-14).

Exodus 32:22

Aaron’s reference to the character of the people, and his manner of stating what he had done Exo. 5:24, are very characteristic of the deprecating language of a weak mind.

Exodus 32:23

Make us gods - Make us a god.

Exodus 32:25

Naked - Rather unruly, or “licentious”.

Shame among their enemies - Compare Psalms 44:13; Psalms 79:4; Deuteronomy 28:37.

Exodus 32:26-29

The tribe of Levi, Moses’ own tribe, now distinguished itself by immediately returning to its allegiance and obeying the call to fight on the side of Yahweh. We need not doubt that the 3,000 who were slain were those who persisted in resisting Moses. The spirit of the narrative forbids us to conceive that the act of the Levites was anything like an indiscriminate massacre. An amnesty had first been offered to all by the words: “Who is on the Lord’s side?” Those who were forward to draw the sword were directed not to spare their closest relations or friends; but this must plainly have been with an understood qualification as regards the conduct of those who were to be slain. Had it not been so, they who were on the Lord’s side would have had to destroy each other. We need not stumble at the bold, simple way in which the statement is made.

Exodus 32:29

Consecrate yourselves to day to the Lord ... - The margin contains the literal rendering. Our version gives the most probable meaning of the Hebrew, and is supported by the best authority. The Levites were to prove themselves in a special way the servants of Yahweh, in anticipation of their formal consecration as ministers of the sanctuary (compare Deuteronomy 10:8), by manifesting a self-sacrificing zeal in carrying out the divine command, even upon their nearest relatives.

Exodus 32:31

Returned unto the Lord - i. e. again he ascended the mountain.

Gods of gold - a god of gold.

Exodus 32:32

For a similar form of expression, in which the conclusion is left to be supplied by the mind of the reader, see Daniel 3:15; Luke 13:9; Luke 19:42; John 6:62; Romans 9:22. For the same thought, see Romans 9:3. It is for such as Moses and Paul to realize, and to dare to utter, their readiness to be wholly sacrificed for the sake of those whom God has entrusted to their love. This expresses the perfected idea of the whole burnt-offering.

Thy book - The figure is taken from the enrolment of the names of citizens. This is its first occurrence in the Scriptures. See the marginal references. and Isaiah 4:3; Daniel 12:1; Luke 10:20; Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:5, etc.

Exodus 32:33, Exodus 32:34

Each offender was to suffer for his own sin. Compare Exodus 20:5; Ezekiel 18:4, Ezekiel 18:20. Moses was not to be taken at his word. He was to fulfill his appointed mission of leading on the people toward the land of promise.

Exodus 32:34

Mine Angel shall go before thee - See the marginal references and Genesis 12:7.

In the day when I visit ... - Compare Numbers 14:22-24. But though the Lord chastized the individuals, He did not take His blessing from the nation.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 32:22. Thou knowest the people — He excuses himself by the wicked and seditious spirit of the people, intimating that he was obliged to accede to their desires.


 
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