Translations
Modern
And I took that sinful thing, the calf you had made, and burned it in the fire. Then I crushed it and ground it to powder as fine as dust, and I cast it into the stream that came down from the mountain.
Traditional
And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.
Literal
And your sin that you had made—the calf—I took and burned it with the fire, and crushed it and ground it well, until that it was as fine as dust; and I threw its dust into the brook that descended from the mountain.
Latin
Peccatum autem vestrum quod feceratis, id est, vitulum, arripiens, igne combussi, et in frusta comminuens, omninoque in pulverem redigens, projeci in torrentem, qui de monte descendit.
Original
Hebrew
English
And I took that sinful thing, the calf you had made, and burned it in the fire. Then I crushed it and ground it to powder as fine as dust, and I cast it into the stream that came down from the mountain.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
Glossary
Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Cattle Deuteronomy, Book of Golden Calf
Topics
Aaron: Makes the Golden Calf Calf of Gold: Destroyed by Moses Humility: General Scriptures Concerning 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 Reproof: Faithfulness in Moses, of the Israelites