And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
The next day, Moses said to the people, 'You have committed a terrible sin. Now I will go up to the LORD to see if I can make things right and obtain forgiveness for your sin.'
Moses tells the Israelites they have committed a serious sin and promises to go before God to try to make atonement and seek forgiveness for them.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs the day after Moses discovered the Israelites worshiping the golden calf while he was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. The people had broken their covenant with God by creating and worshiping an idol. Moses had already destroyed the golden calf and punished the people, but now he seeks to intercede with God on their behalf.
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