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

Then Moses turned and went down from the mountain with the two stone writings of the Law in his hand. The stones were written on both sides, on one side and the other.

As soon as Moses came near the tents, he saw the calf and the dancing. Moses became very angry. He threw the stone writings from his hands and broke them at the base of the mountain.

He said to them, "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Every man put his sword on his thigh. And go from one end of the tents to the other, and each one kill his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.'"

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."

When the people heard this bad news, they were filled with sorrow. None of them wore his objects of gold or silver.

When all the people saw the cloud standing at the door of the meeting tent, they would stand up and worship, each at his tent door.

The Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the other tents, his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not leave the meeting tent.

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.

Moses was quick to put his face to the ground and worship.

Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two stone writings in his hand. He did not know that the skin of his face was shining because of his speaking with the Lord.

When Aaron and all the people of Israel saw Moses, they saw that the skin of his face was shining. They were afraid to come near him.

When Moses had finished speaking with them, he covered his face with a piece of cloth.

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.

the well-made clothing for working in the holy place, the holy clothing for Aaron the religious leader, and the clothing for his sons as they work as religious leaders."

The curtain for the gate of the open space was the work of an able workman. It was made of blue, purple and red cloth and fine linen. It was as long as ten long steps, and as high as a man raises his hand, to go with the curtains around the open space.

They made the long coats of fine linen for Aaron and his sons.

They brought the clothing for the work in the holy place, the holy clothing for Aaron the religious leader, and the clothing of his sons for their work as religious leaders.

"Then bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the meeting tent. And wash them with water.

Bring his sons and put long coats on them.