And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.
And the LORD said to me, 'Get up and hurry down from here right away, because your people whom you brought out of Egypt have ruined themselves. They have quickly turned away from the path I commanded them to follow; they have made themselves an idol out of melted metal.'
God is telling Moses that the Israelites have already broken their promise to Him by making and worshipping a golden idol while Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is recounting the Israelites' history as they prepared to enter the Promised Land, emphasizing God's faithfulness despite their repeated unfaithfulness. While Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments, the people grew impatient and persuaded Aaron to create a golden calf from melted jewelry to worship as their god. This event highlighted their quick slide into idolatry, occurring shortly after God had miraculously delivered them from slavery in Egypt.
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