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Now leave me alone so my fierce anger can blaze against them, and I will destroy them. Then I will make you, Moses, into a great nation."

But Moses tried to pacify the Lord his God. "O Lord !" he said. "Why are you so angry with your own people whom you brought from the land of Egypt with such great power and such a strong hand?

So the Lord changed his mind about the terrible disaster he had threatened to bring on his people.

"Don't get so upset, my lord," Aaron replied. "You yourself know how evil these people are.

So I told them, ‘Whoever has gold jewelry, take it off.' When they brought it to me, I simply threw it into the fire—and out came this calf!"

So he stood at the entrance to the camp and shouted, "All of you who are on the Lord 's side, come here and join me." And all the Levites gathered around him.

So Moses returned to the Lord and said, "Oh, what a terrible sin these people have committed. They have made gods of gold for themselves.

So from the time they left Mount Sinai, the Israelites wore no more jewelry or fine clothes.

If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know your ways so I may understand you more fully and continue to enjoy your favor. And remember that this nation is your very own people."

So Moses chiseled out two tablets of stone like the first ones. Early in the morning he climbed Mount Sinai as the Lord had commanded him, and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands.

I will drive out the other nations ahead of you and expand your territory, so no one will covet and conquer your land while you appear before the Lord your God three times each year.

So when Aaron and the people of Israel saw the radiance of Moses' face, they were afraid to come near him.

and the people of Israel would see the radiant glow of his face. So he would put the veil over his face until he returned to speak with the Lord .

So the whole community of Israel left Moses and returned to their tents.

So the people of Israel—every man and woman who was eager to help in the work the Lord had given them through Moses—brought their gifts and gave them freely to the Lord .

So Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and all the others who were specially gifted by the Lord and were eager to get to work.

So Moses gave the command, and this message was sent throughout the camp: "Men and women, don't prepare any more gifts for the sanctuary. We have enough!" So the people stopped bringing their sacred offerings.

So there were eight frames at the rear of the Tabernacle, set in sixteen silver bases—two bases under each frame.

He made horns for each of its four corners so that the horns and altar were all one piece. He overlaid the altar with bronze.

with an opening for Aaron's head in the middle of it. The opening was reinforced with a woven collar so it would not tear.