KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So God said He would destroy them, but Moses, whom God had chosen, stood in the gap before Him to turn away His anger, so that He wouldn't destroy them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Moses interceded for the Israelites, standing between them and God's righteous anger to save them from destruction.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the golden calf incident at Mount Sinai when Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments. While Moses was on the mountain, the Israelites made and worshiped a golden calf, breaking their covenant with God. When God threatened to destroy the nation for their idolatry, Moses pleaded with God to spare them, and God relented.
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