KJV ORIGINAL
And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So all the people took off the gold earrings they were wearing and brought them to Aaron.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The people gave up their gold jewelry to Aaron so he could make an idol for them to worship.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments from God, and the Israelites grew impatient waiting for his return. They asked Aaron to make them a god they could see and follow, leading to the creation of the golden calf. The earrings mentioned were likely Egyptian jewelry the Israelites had taken with them during the Exodus.
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