KJV ORIGINAL
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Levites obeyed Moses' command, and about three thousand people died that day.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Levites followed Moses' orders to punish those who had worshiped the golden calf, resulting in three thousand deaths.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred after Moses came down from Mount Sinai to find the Israelites worshiping a golden calf they had made while he was receiving the Ten Commandments from God. Moses had called for those loyal to God to stand with him, and the Levites responded by carrying out divine judgment against the idolaters. This tragic event happened during Israel's wilderness journey, shortly after their miraculous exodus from Egypt.
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