KJV ORIGINAL
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They traded their glory for the image of an ox that eats grass.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how the Israelites foolishly gave up their honor and relationship with God to worship a golden calf - something as common as a grass-eating animal.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the incident at Mount Sinai when the Israelites, while Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments, convinced Aaron to make them a golden calf to worship (Exodus 32). The psalmist is reflecting on this shameful moment in Israel's history when they abandoned the true God for an idol shaped like a bull or ox, which were common animals used in ancient Near Eastern worship.
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