Exodus 32:21

“And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?”

"And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?" - Exodus 32:21
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What does Exodus 32:21 mean?

Exodus 32:21 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?" This verse occurs in the narrative of the Israelites' grave sin of idolatry. While Moses was on Mount Sinai…

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The Weight of Leadership: A Reflection on Exodus 32:21

In the tumultuous times of Israel's wilderness journey, Exodus 32 captures an incident that reveals the complexities of leadership and the nature of sin. The verse we focus on, "And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Guidance in Times of Temptation

O Heavenly Father, We come before Your throne of grace with humble hearts, reflecting on the weighty words of Exodus 32:21, where Moses questioned Aaron about the great sin that the people had committed. In moments of temptation and moral trial, we often find ourselves swayed by…

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Exodus 32:21 - "And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?"
Exodus 21:32 - "If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned."
Exodus 32:28
Genesis 21-32
Exodus 32:31-32 So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. / Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” Exodus 32:31-32
"If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned." - Exodus 21:32
Matthew 21:28-32
Exodus 32:32 - "Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written."
Exodus 23:32 - "Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods."
Exodus 35:32 - "And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,"
Exodus 9:32 - "But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up."
The Plague of Flies - Exodus 8:20-32
The Plague of Flies - Exodus 8:20-32.
The Plague of Flies - Exodus 8:20-32
Exodus 32:35 - "And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made."
Exodus 14: 21
Exodus 32:16 - "And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables."
Exodus 32:14 - "And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people."
Job 21:32 - "Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb."
Exodus 14: 21
Exodus 15:21
Exodus 32:9 - "And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:"
Exodus 21:21 - "Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money."
Exodus 29:32 - "And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
Exodus 8:32 - "And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go."
Exodus 36:32 - "And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward."
Genesis 32:21 - "So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company."
Exodus 32:17 - "And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp."
Exodus 12:32 - "Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also."