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The Golden Calf

Deuteronomy 9:20

In 11 translations

BSB
The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him, but at that time I also prayed for Aaron.
KJV
And the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.
WEB
Yahweh was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him. I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.
ASV
And Jehovah was very angry with Aaron to destroy him: and I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.
LSV
And YHWH has showed Himself very angry with Aaron, to destroy him, and I also pray for Aaron at that time.
YLT
'And with Aaron hath Jehovah shewed himself very angry, to destroy him, and I pray also for Aaron at that time;
DBY
And with Aaron Jehovah was very angry to destroy him; and I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.
DRC
And he was exceeding angry against Aaron also, and would have destroyed him, and I prayed in like manner for him.
GNV
Likewise ye Lord was very angrie with Aaron, euen to destroy him: but at that time I prayed also for Aaron.
JPS
Moreover the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him; and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.
LXXE
And he was angry with Aaron to destroy him utterly, and I prayed for Aaron also at that time.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Aleppo Codex and Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia and Ben Chaim’s Second Rabbinic Bible reads הַהִֽוא׃; Leningrad Codex reads הַהִֽוא (“the that”).

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

WLC
וּֽבְאַהֲרֹ֗ן הִתְאַנַּ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה מְאֹ֖ד לְהַשְׁמִיד֑וֹ וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֛ל גַּם־בְּעַ֥ד אַהֲרֹ֖ן בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽואMarks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.Marks an anomalous form.We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπὶ Ἀαρὼν ἐθυμώθη ἐξολοθρεῦσαι αὐτόν, καὶ ηὐξάμην καὶ περὶ Ἀαρὼν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Exodus 32:21“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”
  • Hebrews 7:26–28Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His…
  • Exodus 32:35And the LORD sent a plague on the people because of what they had done with the calf that Aaron had made.
  • Exodus 32:2–5So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.” Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron. He took the gold from…

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