Israel's Rebellion against God
37 "This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your brothers.
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He is the one who was in the congregation in the desert together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our forefathers. He received living oracles to give to us.
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Our forefathers were unwilling to obey him, but pushed him away, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
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They told Aaron: Make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we don't know what's become of him.
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They even made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and were celebrating what their hands had made.
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Then God turned away and gave them up to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: Did you bring Me offerings and sacrifices for 40 years in the desert, O house of Israel?
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No, you took up the tent of Moloch and the star of your god Rephan, the images that you made to worship. So I will deport you beyond Babylon!