And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD had commanded you.
And I looked, and there it was, you had sinned against the LORD your God by making a golden calf idol. You had quickly turned away from the path that the LORD had commanded you to follow.
Moses is recalling how the Israelites quickly abandoned God's commands and made an idol to worship while he was receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' speech in the Book of Deuteronomy, where he recounts the Israelites' rebellion at Mount Sinai shortly after their deliverance from Egypt. While Moses was on the mountain receiving the Ten Commandments from God, the people grew impatient and fashioned a golden calf to worship, directly violating God's prohibition against idolatry. This event underscores the Israelites' quick forgetfulness of God's miracles and their tendency to turn to false gods under pressure.
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