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Exodus 32:24 Cross-References

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And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.

Exodus 32:24 (KJV)

Commentary on Exodus 32:24

Aaron's claim וָאַשְׁלִכֵהוּ בָאֵשׁ וַיֵּצֵא הָעֵגֶל הַזֶּה (va'ashlikhehu va'esh vayyetze ha'egel hazeh, I cast it into the fire, and out came this calf) is a blatant lie contradicting verse 4's detailed account. The verb יָצָא (yatza, came out) suggests the calf emerged spontaneously, like a miracle—absurd given gold's properties. This represents excuse-making at its worst: claiming passivity when you were active, invoking 'mysterious' causation for deliberate choices, minimizing sin's seriousness through fabrication. Aaron's lie compounds his original sin with deception, showing how initial...

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