1 And the people seeing that Moyses made tarriance ere he came down from the mount, being assembled against Aaron, they said: Arise, make us gods, that may go before us: for what hath chanced to this Moyses the man that brought us out of the Land of Ægypt, we know not.
1 And the people seeing that Moses delayed to come down from the mount, gathering together against Aaron, said: ¹Arise, make us gods, that may go before us: For as to this Moses, the man that brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has befallen him.
2 And Aaron said to them: Take the golden earlets from the ears of your wives, and sons, and daughters, & bring them to me.
2 And Aaron said to them: Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.
3 And the people did that he had commanded, bringing the earlets to Aaron.
3 And the people did what he had commanded, bringing the earrings to Aaron.
4 Which when he had received, he formed them by founder's work, and made of them a molten calf. And they said: These are thy gods Israel, that have brought thee out of the land of Ægypt.
4 ²And when he had received them, he fashioned them by founders’ work, and made of them a molten calf. And they said: These are thy gods, O Israel, that have brought thee out of the land of Egypt.
5 Which when Aaron had seen, he builded an altar before it, and by a crier's voice proclaimed saying: Tomorrow is the solemnity of the Lord.
5 And when Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it, and made proclamation by a crier’s voice, saying: Tomorrow is the solemnity of the Lord.
6 And rising in the morning, they offered holocausts, and pacific hosts, and the people sat down to eat, and to drink, and they rose up to play.
6 And rising in the morning, they offered holocausts, and peace victims, ³and the people sat down to eat and drink, and they rose up to play.
7 And our Lord spake to Moyses, saying: Go, get thee down: thy people, which thou hast brought out of the Land of Ægypt, hath sinned.
7 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: ⁴Go, get thee down: thy people, which thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, hath sinned.
8 They have quickly revolted from the way that thou didst shew them: and they have made to themselves a molten calf, and have adored, and immolating hosts unto it, have said: These are thy gods Israel, that have brought thee out of the Land of Ægypt.
8 They have quickly strayed from the way which thou didst show them: and they have made to themselves a molten calf, and have adored it, and sacrificing victims to it, have said: ⁵These are thy gods, O Israel, that have brought thee out of the land of Egypt.
9 And again our Lord said to Moyses: I see that this people is stiff-necked:
9 And again the Lord said to Moses:⁶ see that this people is stiff necked:
10 suffer me, that my fury may be angry against them, & that I may destroy them, and I will make thee into a great nation.
10 Let me alone, that my wrath may be kindled against them, and that I may destroy them, and I will make of thee a great nation.
11 But Moyses besought the Lord his God, saying: Why Lord, is thy fury angry against thy people, whom thou hast brought forth of the Land of Ægypt, in great power, and in a strong hand?
11 But Moses besought the Lord his God, saying: ⁷Why, O Lord, is thy indignation enkindled against thy people, whom thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, with great power, and with a mighty hand?
12 Let not the Ægyptians say I beseech thee: He hath craftily brought them forth, that he might kill them in the mountains, and destroy them from the earth: let thine anger cease, and be pacified upon the wickedness of thy people.
12 Let not the Egyptians say, I beseech thee: He craftily brought them out, that he might kill them in the mountains, and destroy them from the earth: let thy anger cease, and be appeased upon the wickedness of thy people.
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, saying: I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven: and this whole land, whereof I have spoken, I will give to your seed, & you shall possess it always.
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou sworest by thy own self, saying: ⁸I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven: and this whole land that I have spoken of, I will give to your seed, and you shall possess it forever:
14 And our Lord was pacified from doing the evil which he had spoken against his people.
14 And the Lord was appeased from doing the evil which he had spoken against his people.
15 And Moyses returned from the mount, carrying the two tables of testimony in his hand, written on both sides,
15 And Moses returned from the mount, carrying the two tables of the testimony in his hand, written on both sides,
16 and made by the work of God: the writing also of God was graven in the tables.
16 And made by the work of God; the writing also of God was graven in the tables.
17 And Josue hearing the tumult of the people crying out, said to Moyses: The noise of battail is heard in the camp.
17 And Josue hearing the noise of the people shouting, said to Moses: The noise of battle is heard in the camp.
18 Who answered: It is not the cry of men encouraging of fight, nor the shout of men compelling to fly: but I do hear the voice of singers.
18 But he answered: It is not the cry of men encouraging to fight, nor the shout of men compelling to flee: but I hear the voice of singers.
19 And when he approached to the camp, he saw the calf, and the dances: and being very wrath, he threw the tables out of his hand, and brake them at the foot of the mount.
19 And when he came nigh to the camp, he saw the calf, and the dances: and being very angry, he threw the tables out of his hand, and broke them at the foot of the mount:
20 And catching the calf which they had made, he burnt it, & beat it into powder, which he strawed into water, and gave thereof drink to the children of Israel.
20 And laying hold of the calf which they had made, he burnt it,⁹ and beat it to powder, which he strewed into water, and gave thereof to the children of Israel to drink.
21 And he said to Aaron: What hath this people done to thee, that thou shouldest bring upon them an heinous sin?
21 And he said to Aaron: What has this people done to thee, that thou shouldst bring upon them a most heinous sin?
22 To whom he answered: Let not my Lord be offended for thou knowest this people, that it is prone to evil:
22 And he answered him: Let not my lord be offended; for thou knowest this people, ¹⁰that they are prone to evil.
23 they said to me: Make us gods, that may go before us: for unto this same Moyses, that brought us forth out of the Land of Ægypt, we know not what is chanced.
23 They said to me: Make us gods, that may go before us; for as to this Moses, who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is befallen him.
24 To whom I said: Which of you hath gold? They took, & brought to me: & I cast it into the fire, and this calf came forth.
24 And I said to them: Which of you hath any gold? And they took and brought it to me; and I cast it into the fire, and this calf came out.
25 Moyses therefore seeing the people that they were made naked (for Aaron had spoiled them for the ignominy of filth, & had set them naked among their enemies).
25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked, (for Aaron had stripped them by occasion of the shame of the filth, and had set them naked among their enemies),
26 & standing in the gate of the camp, he said: If any man be our Lord's, let him join to me, And there gathered unto him all the sons of Levi:
26 Then standing in the gate of the camp, he said: If any man be on the Lord’s side, let him join with me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him:
27 to whom he said: This saith the Lord God of Israel: Put every man his sword upon his thigh: go, and return from gate to gate through the midst of the camp, and every man kill his brother, and friend, and neighbour.
27 And he said to them: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: Put every man his sword upon his thigh: go, and return from gate to gate through the midst of the camp, and let every man kill his brother, ¹¹and friend, and neighbor.
28 And the sons of Levi did according to the saying of Moyses, and there were slain in that day about three and twenty thousand men.
28 And the sons of Levi did according to the words of Moses, and there were slain that day about three and twenty thousand men.
29 And Moyses said: You have consecrated your hands this day to our Lord, every man in his son & in his brother, that blessing may be given to you.
29 And Moses said: You have consecrated your hands this day to the Lord, every man in his son and in his brother, that a blessing may be given to you.
30 And when the next day was come, Moyses spake to the people: You have sinned a very great sin: I will go up to our Lord, if by any means I may be able to entreat him for your sinful fact.
30 And when the next day was come, Moses spoke to the people: You have sinned a very great sin: I will go up to the Lord, if by any means I may be able to entreat him for your crime.
31 And returning to our Lord, he said: I beseech thee, this people hath sinned a heinous sin, and they have made to themselves gods of gold; either forgive them this trespass,
31 And returning to the Lord, he said: I beseech thee: this people hath sinned a heinous sin, and they have made to themselves gods of gold: either forgive them this trespass,
32 or if thou do not, strike me out of the book that thou hast written.
32 Or if thou do not, strike me out of the book that thou hast written.
33 To whom our Lord answered: He that hath sinned to me, him will I strike out of my book:
33 And the Lord answered him: He that hath sinned against me, him will I strike out of my book:
34 but go thou, and lead this people wither I have told thee: mine Angel shall go before thee. And I in the day of revenge will visit this sin also of theirs.
34 But go thou, and lead this people whither I have told thee: my angel shall go before thee. And I in the day of revenge will visit this sin also of theirs.
35 Our Lord therefore smote the people for the fault concerning the calf, which Aaron had made.
35 The Lord therefore struck the people for the guilt, on occasion of the calf which Aaron had made.