KJV ORIGINAL
For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They said to me, 'Make us gods to lead us, because we don't know what happened to Moses—the man who brought us out of Egypt.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Aaron is explaining to Moses that the people demanded he make idols because they didn't know where Moses had gone.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Moses had been on Mount Sinai for 40 days receiving the Ten Commandments from God. The Israelites, growing impatient and fearful that Moses might not return, pressured Aaron to create the golden calf idol. Aaron is now giving his account to Moses of why he allowed this to happen.
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