Deuteronomy 9:18

The Golden Calf · Deuteronomy 9:7–29
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Translations

Modern
Then I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the LORD and provoking Him to anger.
Traditional
And I fell down before the Lord, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
Literal
And I fell down before the face of YHWH, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; bread I did not eat and water I did not drink, because of all your sin that you committed in doing the evil in the eyes of YHWH, to provoke Him to anger.
Latin
Et procidi ante Dominum sicut prius, quadraginta diebus et noctibus panem non comedens, et aquam non bibens, propter omnia peccata vestra quæ gessistis contra Dominum, et eum ad iracundiam provocastis:

Original

Hebrew
English
Then I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the LORD and provoking Him to anger.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes

Parallels

Exodus 32:1–35 Acts 7:39–43

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Cattle Deuteronomy, Book of Golden Calf Wrath of God

Topics

Anger: Anger of God Calf of Gold: Moses Interceded for Those Who Worshipped Fasting: Accompanied by Humiliation Fasting: During Forty Days: Moses Fasting: Extraordinary Exemplified: Moses Fasting: Humiliation Fasting: Prolonged for Forty Days, by Moses Humility: General Scriptures Concerning Intercession of Man with God Intercession: Answered: After the Israelites had Made the Golden Calf Israel: Idolatry of Israel: Obduracy of Moses: Character of Magnified of God Moses: Character of Unaspiring Prayer: Pleas offered In Religious Zeal: Exemplified Reproof: Faithfulness in Moses, of the Israelites The Theocracy: or Immediate Government by God: Consisted in His: Exercise of the Prerogative of Mercy