Exodus 32:31

31 Moses went back to God and said, "This is terrible. This people has sinned - it's an enormous sin! They made gods of gold for themselves.

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 Moses said, "You confirmed your ordination today - and at great cost, even killing your sons and brothers! And God has blessed you."

30 The next day Moses addressed the people: "You have sinned an enormous sin! But I am going to go up to God; maybe I'll be able to clear you of your sin."

31 Moses went back to God and said, "This is terrible. This people has sinned - it's an enormous sin! They made gods of gold for themselves.

32 And now, if you will only forgive their sin. . . . But if not, erase me out of the book you've written."

33 God said to Moses, "I'll only erase from my book those who sin against me.