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So all the people took the gold objects from their ears and brought them to Aaron.

So the next day they got up early and gave burnt gifts and peace gifts. The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play.

Now let Me alone, so My anger may be against them and I may destroy them. But I will make you into a great nation."

So the Lord changed His mind about the things He said He would do to His people.

And I said to them, ‘Whoever has any gold, let them take it off.' So they gave it to me. I threw it into the fire and out came this calf."

So Moses stood in the gate of the place where they had set up their tents and said, "Whoever is for the Lord, come to me!" And all the sons of Levi came together around him.

So the sons of Levi did as Moses said. About 3,000 men fell that day.

Then Moses said, "Today you have set yourselves apart for the Lord. For each man has been against his son and against his brother, so the Lord may bring good to you today."

For the Lord had said to Moses, "Say to the people of Israel, ‘You are a strong-willed people. If I go with you even for just a little time, I would destroy you. So take off your objects of gold and silver that I may know what to do with you.'"

So the people of Israel took off all their objects of gold and silver at Mount Horeb.

So I pray to You, if I have found favor in Your eyes, let me know Your ways. Then I may know You and find favor in Your eyes. And keep in mind that this nation is Your people."

So be ready in the morning. Come up in the morning to Mount Sinai. And stand before Me on the top of the mountain.

So Moses cut two pieces of stone like the first ones. Then he got up early in the morning and went up on Mount Sinai, as the Lord told him. And he took the two pieces of stone in his hand.

So do not make an agreement with the people of the land. Or when they follow their desire with their gods and give gifts to their gods, they would ask you to eat of their gift used in worship.

The people of Israel saw that the skin of Moses' face shone. So Moses would put the covering over his face again until he went in to speak with the Lord.

So he can make plans for working in gold, silver and brass,

So Moses made it be known to all the people, saying, "No man or woman is to give any more gifts for the holy place." So the people were kept from bringing any more.

He put fifty of these pieces on the one curtain. And he put fifty on the side of the other curtain, so that the pieces met each other.

He made fifty hooks of gold. Then he joined the curtains together with the hooks so the meeting tent was as one.

He put the long pieces of wood through the rings on each side of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar with pieces of wood so it was empty inside.