And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
The Levites obeyed Moses' command, and about three thousand people died that day.
The Levites followed Moses' orders to punish those who had worshiped the golden calf, resulting in three thousand deaths.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, the Israelites had recently escaped from slavery in Egypt and were encamped at Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. While Moses was on the mountain, the people grew impatient and persuaded Aaron to make a golden calf for them to worship, which directly violated the covenant they had just agreed to with God. Moses, upon returning and witnessing this idolatry, called on the Levites to carry out God's judgment, resulting in the deaths of about three thousand men as a consequence of their rebellion.
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