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Exodus 32:24 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Exodus 32:24 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 32 verse 24 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 32:24
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“and fashioned it with an engraving tool”
“There is no one righteous; no, not one.,As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:,,,,,,,,”
“desiring to justify himself”
“The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.”