| EXODUS 32:1 | 
| JPS | 32:1 | And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him: 'Up, make us a god who shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.' | 
| ONK | 32:1 | But the people saw that Mosheh delayed to 
come down from the Mount; and the people gathered 
together unto Aharon, and said to him, Arise, make us 
gods (dachalan, pl., objects to be venerated) that may 
proceed before us;(61) 61. Samaritan Version, "as it may please us."
for this Mosheh, the man who 
brought us up from the land of Mizraim, we know not 
what hath been to him. | 
| PAL | 32:1 | But the people saw that Mosheh delayed to 
come down from the mount, and the people gathered 
together unto Aharon, when they saw that the time he 
had appointed to them had passed; and Satana had 
come, and caused them to err, and perverted their hearts 
with pride. And they said to him, Arise, make us 
gods that shall go before us; for as for this Mosheh, the 
man who brought us up from the land of Mizraim, he 
may have been consumed in the mountain by the fire 
which flameth from before the Lord, (and) we know not 
what hath befallen him in his end. | 
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| EXODUS 32:2 | 
| JPS | 32:2 | And Aaron said unto them: 'Break off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.' | 
| ONK | 32:2 | And Aharon said to them, 
Take off the golden ear-rings which are in the ears of 
your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring 
them to me. | 
| PAL | 32:2 | And Aharon said 
to them, Deliver the golden rings that are in the ears 
of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring 
them to me. | 
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| EXODUS 32:3 | 
| JPS | 32:3 | And all the people broke off the golden rings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron. | 
| ONK | 32:3 | And all the people took off the golden 
rings which were in their ears, and brought them unto 
Aharon. | 
| PAL | 32:3 | And their wives denied themselves to give 
their ornaments to their husbands; and all the people 
at once delivered up the golden rings which were in 
their ears, and brought them to Aharon. | 
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| EXODUS 32:4 | 
| JPS | 32:4 | And he received it at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a molten calf; and they said: 'This is thy god, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.' | 
| ONK | 32:4 | And he took them from their hands, and 
formed it with a graver, and made it a molten calf. 
And they said, These are thy gods, Israel, which 
brought thee up from the land of Mizraim. | 
| PAL | 32:4 | And he took 
them from their hands, and bound them in a wrapper, 
and wrought it with a tool, having made a molten calf; 
and he said, These, Israel, are thy gods, which brought 
thee forth from the land of Mizraim. | 
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| EXODUS 32:5 | 
| JPS | 32:5 | And when Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said: 'To-morrow shall be a feast to the LORD.' | 
| ONK | 32:5 | And 
Aharon saw,(62) 62. Samaritan Version, "feared."
and builded an altar before it; and 
Aharon proclaimed and said, A feast shall be held 
before the Lord tomorrow. | 
| PAL | 32:5 | For Aharon had 
seen Hur slain before him, and was afraid; and he 
builded an altar before him, and Aharon cried with a 
doleful voice, and said, Let there be a feast before the 
Lord tomorrow, of the sacrifice of the slain of these 
adversaries who have denied their Lord, and have 
changed the glory of the Shekinah of the Lord for this 
calf. | 
| JER | 32:5 | And Aharon saw Hur slain before 
him, and was afraid; and he builded an altar before 
him, and Aharon cried and said, A feast. | 
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| EXODUS 32:6 | 
| JPS | 32:6 | And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt-offerings, and brought peace-offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to make merry. | 
| ONK | 32:6 | And they arose next day, 
and sacrificed burnt offerings and offered oblations; and 
the people sat around to eat and drink, and rose up to 
disport. | 
| PAL | 32:6 | And on the 
day following, they arose, and sacrificed burnt-offerings; 
and the people sat around to eat and to drink, and rose 
up to disport themselves with strange service. | 
| JER | 32:6 | And they rose up to disport themselves with 
strange service. | 
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| EXODUS 32:7 | 
| JPS | 32:7 | And the LORD spoke unto Moses: 'Go, get thee down; for thy people, that thou broughtest up out of the land of Egypt, have dealt corruptly; | 
| ONK | 32:7 | And the Lord spake with Mosheh, Go, descend, for 
thy people whom thou broughtest up from the land of 
Mizraim have corrupted themselves; | 
| PAL | 32:7 | And the Lord said to Mosheh, Descend from the 
greatness of thine honour; for I have not given thee 
greatness except on account of Israel. But now thy 
people, whom thou didst bring up from the land of 
Mizraim, have corrupted their works; | 
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| EXODUS 32:8 | 
| JPS | 32:8 | they have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed unto it, and said: This is thy god, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.' | 
| ONK | 32:8 | they have quickly 
warped from the way which I had taught them; they 
have made a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and 
sacrificed unto it, and have said, These are thy gods, 
Israel, which have brought thee up from the land of 
Mizraim. | 
| PAL | 32:8 | quickly have they 
declined from the way which I taught them in Sinai, 
(that) ye shall not make to yourselves image, or figure, 
or any similitude; for now have they made to them a 
molten calf, and have worshipped it, and sacrificed to it, 
and proclaimed before it, These are thy gods, Israel, 
which brought thee up from the land of Mizraim. | 
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| EXODUS 32:9 | 
| JPS | 32:9 | And the LORD said unto Moses: 'I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people. | 
| ONK | 32:9 | And the Lord said to Mosheh, It is seen 
before Me that this people are hard-necked. | 
| PAL | 32:9 | And 
the Lord said to Mosheh, The pride of this people is 
manifest before Me, and, behold, it is a people of hard 
neck. | 
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| EXODUS 32:10 | 
| JPS | 32:10 | Now therefore let Me alone, that My wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of thee a great nation.' | 
| ONK | 32:10 | And now 
refrain from thy prayer before Me, and My anger shall 
prevail against them, and I will destroy them, and will 
make thee to a great people. | 
| PAL | 32:10 | And now, cease from thy prayer, and cry not 
for them before Me; for I will let My anger burn like 
strong fire against them, and consume them, and I will 
make thee a great people. | 
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| EXODUS 32:11 | 
| JPS | 32:11 | And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said: 'LORD, why doth Thy wrath wax hot against Thy people, that Thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? | 
| ONK | 32:11 | But Mosheh prayed 
before the Lord his God, and said, Why, Lord, is Thy 
anger strong against Thy people, whom Thou didst 
bring up from the land of Mizraim with great power 
and with mighty hand? | 
| PAL | 32:11 | And Mosheh was shaken with fear, and began to 
pray before the Lord his God; and he said, Wherefore 
should Thy wrath, Lord, prevail against Thy people, 
whom Thou didst bring up from the land of Mizraim, 
with great power and with a mighty hand. | 
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| EXODUS 32:12 | 
| JPS | 32:12 | Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, saying: For evil did He bring them forth, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from Thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against Thy people. | 
| ONK | 32:12 | Wherefore should the Mizraee 
speak to say, With evil (purpose) He led them out to 
kill them among the mountains, and to consume them 
from the face of the earth?  Turn from the strength of 
Thine anger, and revert from the evil which Thou hast 
threatened to do unto Thy people. | 
| PAL | 32:12 | Why 
should the Mizraee who are remaining say, It was 
for evil that He led them out, to kill them among the 
mountains of Tabor and Hermon, and Sirion and Sinai, 
and to destroy them from the face of the earth?  Turn 
from Thy strong anger, and let there be relenting before 
Thee over the evil that Thou hast threatened to do unto 
Thy people. | 
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| EXODUS 32:13 | 
| JPS | 32:13 | Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Thy servants, to whom Thou didst swear by Thine own self, and saidst unto them: I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.' | 
| ONK | 32:13 | Remember Abraham, 
Izhak, and Israel, Thy servants to whom Thou hast sworn 
by Thy Word, and to whom Thou hast said, I will 
multiply your sons as the stars of the heavens, and all 
this land of which I have spoken I will give unto your 
sons, and they shall own it for ever. | 
| PAL | 32:13 | Remember Abraham, and Izhak, and 
Israel, Thy servants, to whom Thou didst swear in Thy 
Word, and didst say to them, I will multiply your 
children as the stars of the heavens, and all this land of 
which I have told you will I give to your sons, and 
they shall inherit for ever. | 
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| EXODUS 32:14 | 
| JPS | 32:14 | And the LORD repented of the evil which He said He would do unto His people. | 
| ONK | 32:14 | And the Lord did turn from the evil which He had 
threatened to do unto the people. | 
| PAL | 32:14 | And there was relenting 
before the Lord over the evil which He had thought to 
do unto His people. | 
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| EXODUS 32:15 | 
| JPS | 32:15 | And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, with the two tables of the testimony in his hand; tables that were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written. | 
| ONK | 32:15 | And Mosheh returned 
and went down from the Mount, and the two tablets 
of testimony were in his hand: the tablets were inscribed 
on their two sides, here and there were they inscribed. | 
| PAL | 32:15 | And Mosheh turned, and went 
down from the mount, and the two tables of the 
testimony were in his hands, inscribed on their two sides, 
here and there were they inscribed. | 
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| EXODUS 32:16 | 
| JPS | 32:16 | And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. | 
| ONK | 32:16 | And the tablets were the work of the Lord, and the 
writing was the writing of the Lord set forth distinctly 
upon the tablets. | 
| PAL | 32:16 | And the tables 
were the work of the Lord, and the writing was the 
Lord's writing, inscribed and manifested upon the 
tables. | 
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| EXODUS 32:17 | 
| JPS | 32:17 | And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses: 'There is a noise of war in the camp.' | 
| ONK | 32:17 | And Jehoshua heard the voice of the people as they 
made outcry, and he said to Mosheh, The voice of war 
is in the camp. | 
| PAL | 32:17 | And Jehoshua heard the voice of the people exulting 
with joy before the calf. And he said to Mosheh, There is the voice of battle in 
the camp. | 
| JER | 32:17 | Doing evil. | 
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| EXODUS 32:18 | 
| JPS | 32:18 | And he said: 'It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome, but the noise of them that sing do I hear. | 
| ONK | 32:18 | But he said, It is not the voice of 
men who are victorious, nor is it the voice of the weak 
who are beaten, but it is the voice of revellers that I 
hear. | 
| PAL | 32:18 | But he said, It is not the voice of the 
strong, who are victorious in battle, nor the voice of the 
weak, who are overcome by their adversaries in the 
fight; but the voice of them who serve with strange 
service, and who make merriment before it, that I hear. | 
| JER | 32:18 | The voice of them who praise in strange 
service. | 
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| EXODUS 32:19 | 
| JPS | 32:19 | And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing; and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and broke them beneath the mount. | 
| ONK | 32:19 | And it was that as he drew nigh the camp, and 
saw the calf and the dancing, that the anger of Mosheh 
grew strong, and he cast from his hands the tablets, 
and brake them at the declivity of the mountain. | 
| PAL | 32:19 | And it was when Mosheh came near the 
camp, and saw the calf, and the instruments of music 
in the hands of the wicked, who were dancing and 
bowing before it, and Satana among them dancing and 
leaping before the people, the wrath of Mosheh was 
suddenly kindled, and he cast the tables from his hands, 
and brake them at the foot of the mountain;the holy 
writing that was on them, however, flew, and was 
carried away into the air of the heavens;and he cried, 
and said, Woe upon the people who heard at Sinai from 
the mouth of the Holy One, Thou shalt not make to 
thyself an image, or figure, or any likeness,and yet, 
at the end of forty days, make a useless molten calf! | 
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| EXODUS 32:20 | 
| JPS | 32:20 | And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it. | 
| ONK | 32:20 | And 
he took the calf which they had made, and burned it in 
fire, and ground it until it was powder, and spread it 
on the face of the water, and made the sons of Israel 
drink it. | 
| PAL | 32:20 | And he took the calf which they had made, and burned 
it in fire, and bruised it into powder, and cast (it) upon 
the face of the water of the stream, and made the sons 
of Israel drink; and whoever had given thereto any 
trinket of gold, the sign of it came forth upon his 
nostrils. | 
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| EXODUS 32:21 | 
| JPS | 32:21 | And Moses said unto Aaron: 'What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought a great sin upon them?' | 
| ONK | 32:21 | And Mosheh said to Aharon, What did this people 
to thee, that thou hast brought upon them so great a 
sin? | 
| PAL | 32:21 | And Mosheh said unto Aharon, What did 
this people to thee, that thou hast brought upon them a 
great sin? | 
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| EXODUS 32:22 | 
| JPS | 32:22 | And Aaron said: 'Let not the anger of my lord wax hot; thou knowest the people, that they are set on evil. | 
| ONK | 32:22 | And Aharon said, Let not my lord's anger be 
violent: thou knowest the people, that it is prone to 
evil. | 
| PAL | 32:22 | And Aharon said, Let not my lord's anger 
be strong: thou knowest the people, that they are the 
children of the Just; but evil concupiscence hath made 
them to err: | 
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| EXODUS 32:23 | 
| JPS | 32:23 | So they said unto me: Make us a god, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him. | 
| ONK | 32:23 | And they said to me, Make us gods that shall 
go before us: for this Mosheh, the man who brought us 
up from the land of Mizraim, we know not what hath 
been done to him. | 
| PAL | 32:23 | and they said to me, Make us gods that 
may go before us; for this Mosheh, the man who 
brought us up from the land of Mizraim, is consumed 
in the mountain, by the flaming fire from before the 
Lord, and we know not what hath been done to him in 
his end. | 
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| EXODUS 32:24 | 
| JPS | 32:24 | And I said unto them: Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off; so they gave it me; and I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.' | 
| ONK | 32:24 | And I said to them, Whoever hath 
gold let him deliver, and give it to me; and I cast it 
into the fire, and this calf came forth. | 
| PAL | 32:24 | And I said to them, Whoever hath gold, let 
him deliver and give it to me; and I cast it into the 
fire, and Satana entered into it, and there came out of 
it the similitude of this calf! | 
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| EXODUS 32:25 | 
| JPS | 32:25 | And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose—for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies | 
| ONK | 32:25 | And Mosheh 
saw that the people were undone (or, made empty); for 
Aharon had undone them, to defile them with an evil 
name in their generations; | 
| PAL | 32:25 | And Mosheh saw that 
the people were naked; for they had been stripped by 
the hand of Aharon of the holy crown which was upon 
their head, inscribed and beautified with the great and 
glorious Name; and that their evil report would go 
forth among the nations of the earth, and they would 
get to them an evil name unto their generations. | 
| JER | 32:25 | And Mosheh saw the people that they were 
uncovered; for they had been stripped of the golden 
crown which was upon their head, whereon the Name 
had been engraven and set forth, at Mount Horeb. | 
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| EXODUS 32:26 | 
| JPS | 32:26 | hen Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said: 'Whoso is on the LORD'S side, let him come unto me.' And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. | 
| ONK | 32:26 | and Mosheh stood at the 
gate of the camp, and said, Let those who fear the Lord 
come to me. And all the sons of Levi gathered 
together to him. | 
| PAL | 32:26 | And Mosheh stood in the sanhedrin gate of the camp, 
and said, Who feareth the Lord, let him come to me. 
And there gathered to him all the sons of Levi. | 
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| EXODUS 32:27 | 
| JPS | 32:27 | And he said unto them: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Put ye every man his sword upon his thigh, and go to and fro from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.' | 
| ONK | 32:27 | And he said to them, Thus saith the 
Lord the God of Israel, Let every man put his sword 
upon his thigh, pass through, and return, from gate to 
gate in the camp, and slay, a man his brother, and a 
man his companion, and a man his neighbour. | 
| PAL | 32:27 | And 
he said to them, Thus hath said the Lord, the God of 
Israel, Whosoever hath sacrificed to the idols of the 
Gentiles, let him be slain with the sword. And now, 
go, pass through from the gate of the sanhedrin to the 
gate of the house of judgment, in the camp, and with 
prayer before the Lord that He will forgive you this sin, 
take vengeance upon the wicked workers of strange 
worship, and slay, even a man his brother, and a man 
his companion, and a man his neighbour. | 
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| EXODUS 32:28 | 
| JPS | 32:28 | And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. | 
| ONK | 32:28 | And 
the sons of Levi did according to the word of Mosheh, 
and there fell of the people in that day as three 
thousand men. | 
| PAL | 32:28 | And the 
sons of Levi did according to the word of Mosheh; and 
of the people who had the mark in their nostrils there 
fell that day by the slaughter of the sword about the 
number of three thousand men. | 
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| EXODUS 32:29 | 
| JPS | 32:29 | And Moses said: 'Consecrate yourselves to-day to the LORD, for every man hath been against his son and against his brother; that He may also bestow upon you a blessing this day.' | 
| ONK | 32:29 | And Mosheh said, Present your hands(63) 63. Some copies omit "your hands," and read, "Present your offerings." 
this 
day an offering before the Lord, every man with (or, on 
account of) his son and his brother, that you may bring 
blessings upon you this day. | 
| PAL | 32:29 | And Mosheh said, Offer your oblation for the 
shedding of the blood that is upon your hands, and 
make atonement for yourselves before the Lord, 
because you have smitten a man his son or his brother, 
and that you may bring a blessing upon you this day. | 
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| EXODUS 32:30 | 
| JPS | 32:30 | And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people: 'Ye have sinned a great sin; and now I will go up unto the LORD, peradventure I shall make atonement for your sin.' | 
| ONK | 32:30 | And it was on the day following that Mosheh said 
to the people, You have sinned a great sin; but now I 
will go up before the Lord, if haply I may propitiate 
for your sin. | 
| PAL | 32:30 | And it came to pass on the day following, that Mosheh 
said to the people, You have sinned a great sin; but 
now I will go up and will pray before the Lord, if 
haply I may obtain forgiveness of your sin. | 
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| EXODUS 32:31 | 
| JPS | 32:31 | And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said: 'Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them a god of gold. | 
| ONK | 32:31 | And Mosheh returned before the Lord, 
and said in his prayer, This people have sinned a great 
sin, for they have made to them gods of gold. | 
| PAL | 32:31 | And 
Mosheh returned, and prayed before the Lord, and 
said, I supplicate of Thee, Thou Lord of all the world, 
before whom the darkness is as the light! Now have 
this people sinned a great sin, and have made to them 
gods of gold; | 
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| EXODUS 32:32 | 
| JPS | 32:32 | Yet now, if Thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray Thee, out of Thy book which Thou hast written.' | 
| ONK | 32:32 | But 
now, if Thou wilt forgive their sin! But if not, blot 
me now out of the Book which Thou hast written. | 
| PAL | 32:32 | but now, if Thou wilt forgive their sin, 
forgive; but if not, blot me, I pray, from the book of 
the just, in the midst of which Thou hast written my 
name. | 
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| EXODUS 32:33 | 
| JPS | 32:33 | And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Whosoever hath sinned against Me, him will I blot out of My book. | 
| ONK | 32:33 | And the Lord said to Mosheh, Him who hath sinned 
before Me, will I blot from My book. | 
| PAL | 32:33 | And the Lord said to Mosheh, It is not right 
that I should blot out thy name; but whosoever 
sinneth before Me, him will I blot from My book. | 
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| EXODUS 32:34 | 
| JPS | 32:34 | And now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee; behold, Mine angel shall go before thee; nevertheless in the day when I visit, I will visit their sin upon them.' | 
| ONK | 32:34 | But now, go, 
lead the people to the place that I have told thee of: 
behold, My Angel shall proceed before thee; and in the 
day that I visit, I will visit upon them their sin. | 
| PAL | 32:34 | But now, go lead the people to the place of which I 
have told thee; behold, My angel shall proceed before 
thee; but in the day of My visitation I will visit upon 
them their sin. | 
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| EXODUS 32:35 | 
| JPS | 32:35 | And the LORD smote the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made. | 
| ONK | 32:35 | And 
the Lord smote the people because they had worshipped 
(or served) the calf which Aharon had made. | 
| PAL | 32:35 | And the Word of the Lord plagued 
the people, because they had bowed themselves to the 
calf that Aharon had made. | 
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