For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.
I was terrified of the Lord's fierce anger and burning fury that was directed at you, ready to destroy you. But the Lord listened to me that time as well.
Moses is telling the Israelites how he feared God's intense anger toward them and how God mercifully listened to his prayers on their behalf.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is recounting the golden calf incident when the Israelites made an idol while he was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. God's anger burned so intensely that He threatened to destroy the entire nation and start over with Moses. Moses interceded through prayer and fasting for forty days and nights, pleading for God's mercy on behalf of the rebellious people.
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