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I will live among you as your God,

and you will know that I am the Lord your God, the one who rescued you from Egypt, so that I could live among you.

When God had finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two flat stones on which he had written all of his laws with his own hand.

After the people saw that Moses had been on the mountain for a long time, they went to Aaron and said, "Make us an image of a god who will lead and protect us. Moses brought us out of Egypt, but nobody knows what has happened to him."

then he melted them and made an idol in the shape of a young bull. All the people said to one another, "This is the god who brought us out of Egypt!"

They have already stopped obeying me and have made themselves an idol in the shape of a young bull. They have bowed down to it, offered sacrifices, and said that it is the god who brought them out of Egypt.

Moses tried to get the Lord God to change his mind: Our Lord , you used your mighty power to bring these people out of Egypt. Now don't become angry and destroy them.

Moses went back down the mountain with the two flat stones on which God had written all of his laws with his own hand, and he had used both sides of the stones.

They even told me, "That man Moses led us out of Egypt, but now we don't know what has happened to him. Make us a god to lead us."

and he said to them, "The Lord God of Israel commands you to strap on your swords and go through the camp, killing your relatives, your friends, and your neighbors."

Moses returned to the Lord and said, "The people have committed a terrible sin. They have made a gold idol to be their god.

The Lord God came down in a cloud and stood beside Moses there on the mountain. God spoke his holy name, "the Lord ."

Then he passed in front of Moses and called out, "I am the Lord God. I am merciful and very patient with my people. I show great love, and I can be trusted.

I demand your complete loyalty—you must not worship any other god!

Your men must come to worship me three times a year, because I am the Lord God of Israel.

I am the Lord your God, and you must bring the first part of your harvest to the place of worship. Don't boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

The Lord God said: Any tribal leader who disobeys me without meaning to is still guilty.

I am the Lord your God, and you must dedicate yourselves to me and be holy, just as I am holy. Don't become disgusting by eating any of these unclean creatures.

I brought you out of Egypt so that I could be your God. Now you must become holy, because I am holy!

to tell the people of Israel: I am the Lord your God!