Exodus 32:31

31 Moshe returned to the LORD, and said, "Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold.

Exodus 32:31 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 32:31

And Moses returned unto the Lord
On the mount where he was in the cloud:

and said, oh, this people have sinned a great sin;
which to following words explain; he confesses the same to God he had charged the people with in ( Exodus 32:30 ) :

and have made them gods of gold;
the golden calf, which they themselves called "Elohim", gods.

Exodus 32:31 In-Context

29 Moshe said, "Consecrate yourselves today to the LORD, yes, every man against his son, and against his brother; that he may bestow on you a blessing this day."

30 It happened on the next day, that Moshe said to the people, "You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD. Perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin."

31 Moshe returned to the LORD, and said, "Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold.

32 Yet now, if you will, forgive their sin-- and if not, please blot me out of your book which you have written."

33 The LORD said to Moshe, "Whoever has sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.