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.
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.'
Aaron is explaining to Moses that the people demanded he make idols because they didn't know where Moses had gone.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, the Israelites were waiting at the base of Mount Sinai while Moses was on the mountain receiving the Ten Commandments from God, which took about 40 days. The people grew impatient and feared that Moses had died or abandoned them, leading them to demand that Aaron create idols to lead them instead. This verse is part of Aaron's explanation to Moses upon his return, as he tries to justify the creation of the golden calf amid the people's rebellion.
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