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
This verse refers to the golden calf incident that occurred while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments from God. The Israelites, growing impatient during Moses' 40-day absence, convinced Aaron to help them create a golden calf to worship. This happened just weeks after they had witnessed God's power in their escape from Egypt and had promised to obey His commands.
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