Éxodo 32:1-6

1 Cuando el pueblo vio que Moisés tardaba en bajar del monte, la gente se congregó alrededor de Aarón, y le dijeron: Levántate, haznos un dios que vaya delante de nosotros; en cuanto a este Moisés, el hombre que nos sacó de la tierra de Egipto, no sabemos qué le haya acontecido.

2 Y Aarón les dijo: Quitad los pendientes de oro de las orejas de vuestras mujeres, de vuestros hijos y de vuestras hijas, y traédmelos.

3 Entonces todo el pueblo se quitó los pendientes de oro que tenían en las orejas y los llevaron a Aarón.

4 Y él los tomó de sus manos y les dio forma con buril, e hizo de ellos un becerro de fundición. Y ellos dijeron: Este es tu dios, Israel, que te ha sacado de la tierra de Egipto.

5 Cuando Aarón vio esto, edificó un altar delante del becerro. Y Aarón hizo una proclama, diciendo: Mañana será fiesta para el SEÑOR.

6 Y al día siguiente se levantaron temprano y ofrecieron holocaustos y trajeron ofrendas de paz; y el pueblo se sentó a comer y a beber, y se levantó a regocijarse.

Éxodo 32:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 32

This chapter gives an account of the idolatry of the Israelites making and worshipping a golden calf, Ex 32:1-6 the information of it God gave to Moses, bidding him at the same time not to make any suit in their favour, that he might consume them, and make a large nation out Moses's family, Ex 32:7-10 the intercession of Moses for them, in which he succeeded, Ex 32:11-14 his descent from the mount with the two tables in his hands, accompanied by Joshua, when he was an eyewitness of their idolatry, which raised his indignation, that he cast the two tables out of his hands and broke them, took the calf and burnt it, and ground it to powder, and made the children of Israel drink of it, Ex 32:15-20 the examination of Aaron about the fact, who excused himself, Ex 32:21-24 the orders given to the Levites, who joined themselves to Moses, to slay every man his brother, which they did to the number of 3000 men, Ex 32:25-29 another intercession for them by Moses, which gained a respite of them for a time, for they are threatened to be visited still for their sin, and they were plagued for it, Ex 32:30-35.