King James Version
What Does Exodus 32:35 Mean?
“And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.”
Context
33
And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
34
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.
35
And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(35) **The Lord plagued the people.**—We are not to understand by this (with Kalisch) that a pestilence was sent, but only that sufferings of various kinds befell those who had worshipped the calf, and were, in fact, punishments inflicted on them for that transgression.
**Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
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Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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