Éxodo 32:27

27 Moisés les dijo: «Esto dice el Señor
, Dios de Israel: “Cada uno de ustedes tome su espada, recorra el campamento de un extremo al otro; maten a todos, incluso a sus hermanos, amigos y vecinos”».

Éxodo 32:27 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 32:27

And he said unto them, thus saith the Lord God of Israel,
&c.] The following orders are given by Moses, not of himself the chief magistrate, and as the effect of heat and passion, but there were from the Lord, who was Israel's God and King; he had them expressly from him, or by an impulse on his spirit, or in such a way and manner that he knew it was of God, and this was his will:

put every man his sword by his side;
girt there, ready to be drawn upon order:

and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp;
not into the tents, where good men might be bemoaning the sin committed, but throughout the streets, where many were loitering, it being a holy day with the idolaters:

and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and
every man his neighbour;
who were idolaters; none were to be spared on account of relation, friendship, and acquaintance.

Éxodo 32:27 In-Context

25 Moisés vio que Aarón había permitido que el pueblo se descontrolara por completo y fuera el hazmerreír de sus enemigos.

26 Así que se paró a la entrada del campamento y gritó: «Todos los que estén de parte del Señor
, vengan aquí y únanse a mí». Y todos los levitas se juntaron alrededor de él.

27 Moisés les dijo: «Esto dice el Señor
, Dios de Israel: “Cada uno de ustedes tome su espada, recorra el campamento de un extremo al otro; maten a todos, incluso a sus hermanos, amigos y vecinos”».

28 Entonces los levitas obedecieron la orden de Moisés, y ese día murieron unas tres mil personas.

29 Entonces Moisés les dijo a los levitas: «Hoy se consagraron a sí mismos
para el servicio del Señor
, porque lo obedecieron aun cuando tuvieron que matar a sus propios hijos y hermanos. Hoy se ganaron una bendición».