King James Version
Exodus 32:35 in the King James Version says “And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 32 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.”
Exodus 32:35 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
Therefore 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.
And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“because”
H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the calf”
H5695a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e., a steer)
“because”
H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
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