Exodus 32:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And the LORD said to Moses, 'I have seen this people, and look, they are a stubborn people.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling Moses that He sees how stubborn and rebellious the Israelites are being.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the golden calf incident when Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. While Moses was away for forty days, the Israelites grew impatient and convinced Aaron to make them a golden calf to worship, breaking their covenant with God almost immediately after making it.

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And you must say to him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews has sent me to you with this message: Let my people go so they can worship me in the wilderness. But look, until now you have refused to listen.'

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