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1 And when the people saw that Moses was a long time coming down from the mountain, they all came to Aaron and said to him, Come, make us a god to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us up out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has become of him.
1 MAS viendo el pueblo que Moisés tardaba en descender del monte, allegóse entonces á Aarón, y dijéronle: Levántate, haznos dioses que vayan delante de nosotros; porque á este Moisés, aquel varón que nos sacó de la tierra de Egipto, no sabemos qué le haya acontecido.
1 When the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron, and said to him, “Come, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we don’t know what has become of him.”
2 Then Aaron said to them, Take off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives and your sons and your daughters, and give them to me.
2 Y Aarón les dijo: Apartad los zarcillos de oro que están en las orejas de vuestras mujeres, y de vuestros hijos, y de vuestras hijas, y traédmelos.
2 Aaron said to them, “Take off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.”
3 And all the people took the gold rings from their ears and gave them to Aaron.
3 Entonces todo el pueblo apartó los zarcillos de oro que tenían en sus orejas, y trajéronlos á Aarón:
3 All the people took off the golden rings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron.
4 And he took the gold from them and, hammering it with an instrument, he made it into the metal image of a young ox: and they said, This is your god, O Israel, who took you out of the land of Egypt.
4 El cual los tomó de las manos de ellos, y formólo con buril, é hizo de ello un becerro de fundición. Entonces dijeron: Israel, estos son tus dioses, que te sacaron de la tierra de Egipto.
4 He received what they handed him, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it a molded calf. Then they said, “These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
5 And when Aaron saw this, he made an altar before it, and made a public statement, saying, Tomorrow there will be a feast to the Lord.
5 Y viendo [esto] Aarón, edificó un altar delante del becerro; y pregonó Aarón, y dijo: Mañana será fiesta á Jehová.
5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation, and said, “Tomorrow shall be a feast to Yahweh.”
6 So early on the day after they got up and made burned offerings and peace-offerings; and took their seats at the feast, and then gave themselves to pleasure.
6 Y el día siguiente madrugaron, y ofrecieron holocaustos, y presentaron pacíficos: y sentóse el pueblo á comer y á beber, y levantáronse á regocijarse.
6 They rose up early on the next day, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
7 And the Lord said to Moses, Go down quickly; for your people, whom you took out of the land of Egypt, are turned to evil ways;
7 Entonces Jehová dijo á Moisés: Anda, desciende, porque tu pueblo que sacaste de tierra de Egipto se ha corrompido:
7 Yahweh spoke to Moses, “Go, get down; for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves!
8 Even now they are turned away from the rule I gave them, and have made themselves a metal ox and given worship to it and offerings, saying, This is your god, O Israel, who took you up out of the land of Egypt.
8 Presto se han apartado del camino que yo les mandé, y se han hecho un becerro de fundición, y lo han adorado, y han sacrificado á él, y han dicho: Israel, estos son tus dioses, que te sacaron de la tierra de Egipto.
8 They have turned away quickly out of the way which I commanded them. They have made themselves a molded calf, and have worshiped it, and have sacrificed to it, and said, ‘These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.’”
9 And the Lord said to Moses, I have been watching this people, and I see that they are a stiff-necked people.
9 Dijo más Jehová á Moisés: Yo he visto á este pueblo, que por cierto es pueblo de dura cerviz:
9 Yahweh said to Moses, “I have seen these people, and behold, they are a stiff-necked people.
10 Now do not get in my way, for my wrath is burning against them; I will send destruction on them, but of you I will make a great nation.
10 Ahora pues, déjame que se encienda mi furor en ellos, y los consuma: y á ti yo te pondré sobre gran gente.
10 Now therefore leave me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of you a great nation.”
11 But Moses made prayer to God, saying, Lord, why is your wrath burning against your people whom you took out of the land of Egypt, with great power and with the strength of your hand?
11 Entonces Moisés oró á la faz de Jehová su Dios, y dijo: Oh Jehová, ¿por qué se encenderá tu furor en tu pueblo, que tú sacaste de la tierra de Egipto con gran fortaleza, y con mano fuerte?
11 Moses begged Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, that you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
12 Why let the Egyptians say, He took them out to an evil fate, to put them to death on the mountains, cutting them off from the earth? Let your wrath be turned away from them, and send not this evil on your people.
12 ¿Por qué han de hablar los Egipcios, diciendo: Para mal los sacó, para matarlos en los montes, y para raerlos de sobre la haz de la tierra? Vuélvete del furor de tu ira, y arrepiéntete del mal de tu pueblo.
12 Why should the Egyptians talk, saying, ‘He brought them out for evil, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the surface of the earth’? Turn from your fierce wrath, and turn away from this evil against your people.
13 Have in mind Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you gave your oath, saying, I will make your seed like the stars of heaven in number, and all this land will I give to your seed, as I said, to be their heritage for ever.
13 Acuérdate de Abraham, de Isaac, y de Israel, tus siervos, á los cuales has jurado por ti mismo, y dícholes: Yo multiplicaré vuestra simiente como las estrellas del cielo; y daré á vuestra simiente toda esta tierra que he dicho, y la tomarán por heredad para siempre.
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of the sky, and all this land that I have spoken of I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it forever.’”
14 So the Lord let himself be turned from his purpose of sending punishment on his people.
14 Entonces Jehová se arrepintió del mal que dijo que había de hacer á su pueblo.
14 So Yahweh turned away from the evil which he said he would do to his people.
15 Then Moses came down the mountain with the two stones of the law in his hand; the stones had writing on their two sides, on the front and on the back.
15 Y volvióse Moisés, y descendió del monte trayendo en su mano las dos tablas del testimonio, las tablas escritas por ambos lados; de una parte y de otra estaban escritas.
15 Moses turned, and went down from the mountain, with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand; tablets that were written on both their sides. They were written on one side and on the other.
16 The stones were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, cut on the stones.
16 Y las tablas eran obra de Dios, y la escritura era escritura de Dios grabada sobre las tablas.
16 The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets.
17 Now when the noise and the voices of the people came to the ears of Joshua, he said to Moses, There is a noise of war in the tents.
17 Y oyendo Josué el clamor del pueblo que gritaba, dijo á Moisés: Alarido de pelea hay en el campo.
17 When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “There is the noise of war in the camp.”
18 And Moses said, It is not the voice of men who are overcoming in the fight, or the cry of those who have been overcome; it is the sound of songs which comes to my ear.
18 Y él respondió: No es eco de algazara de fuertes, ni eco de alaridos de flacos: algazara de cantar oigo yo.
18 He said, “It isn’t the voice of those who shout for victory. It is not the voice of those who cry for being overcome; but the noise of those who sing that I hear.”
19 And when he came near the tents he saw the image of the ox, and the people dancing; and in his wrath Moses let the stones go from his hands, and they were broken at the foot of the mountain.
19 Y aconteció, que como llegó él al campo, y vió el becerro y las danzas, enardeciósele la ira á Moisés, y arrojó las tablas de sus manos, y quebrólas al pie del monte.
19 As soon as he came near to the camp, he saw the calf and the dancing. Then Moses’ anger grew hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands, and broke them beneath the mountain.
20 And he took the ox which they had made, burning it in the fire and crushing it to powder, and he put it in the water and made the children of Israel take a drink of it.
20 Y tomó el becerro que habían hecho, y quemólo en el fuego, y moliólo hasta reducirlo á polvo, que esparció sobre las aguas, y diólo á beber á los hijos de Israel.
20 He took the calf which they had made, and burned it with fire, ground it to powder, and scattered it on the water, and made the children of Israel drink it.
21 And Moses said to Aaron, What did the people do to you that you let this great sin come on them?
21 Y dijo Moisés á Aarón: ¿Qué te ha hecho este pueblo, que has traído sobre él tan gran pecado?
21 Moses said to Aaron, “What did these people do to you, that you have brought a great sin on them?”
22 And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil.
22 Y respondió Aarón: No se enoje mi señor; tú conoces el pueblo, que es inclinado á mal.
22 Aaron said, “Don’t let the anger of my lord grow hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.
23 For they said to me, Make us a god to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us up out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has come to him.
23 Porque me dijeron: Haznos dioses que vayan delante de nosotros, que á este Moisés, el varón que nos sacó de tierra de Egipto, no sabemos qué le ha acontecido.
23 For they said to me, ‘Make us gods, which shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we don’t know what has become of him.’
24 Then I said to them, Whoever has any gold, let him take it off; so they gave it to me, and I put it in the fire, and this image of an ox came out.
24 Y yo les respondí: ¿Quién tiene oro? apartadlo. Y diéronmelo, y echélo en el fuego, y salió este becerro.
24 I said to them, ‘Whoever has any gold, let them take it off.’ So they gave it to me; and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf.”
25 And Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them loose to their shame before their haters:
25 Y viendo Moisés que el pueblo estaba despojado, porque Aarón lo había despojado para vergüenza entre sus enemigos,
25 When Moses saw that the people were out of control, (for Aaron had let them lose control, causing derision among their enemies),
26 Then Moses took his place at the way into the tents, and said, Whoever is on the Lord's side, let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi came together to him.
26 Púsose Moisés á la puerta del real, y dijo: ¿Quién es de Jehová? [júntese] conmigo. Y juntáronse con él todos los hijos de Leví.
26 then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on Yahweh’s side, come to me!” All the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
27 And he said to them, This is the word of the Lord, the God of Israel: Let every man take his sword at his side, and go from one end of the tents to the other, putting to death his brother and his friend and his neighbour.
27 Y él les dijo: Así ha dicho Jehová, el Dios de Israel: Poned cada uno su espada sobre su muslo: pasad y volved de puerta á puerta por el campo, y matad cada uno á su hermano, y á su amigo, y á su pariente.
27 He said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Every man put his sword on his thigh, and go back and forth from gate to gate throughout the camp, and every man kill his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor.’”
28 And the sons of Levi did as Moses said; and about three thousand of the people were put to death that day.
28 Y los hijos de Leví lo hicieron conforme al dicho de Moisés: y cayeron del pueblo en aquel día como tres mil hombres.
28 The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. About three thousand men fell of the people that day.
29 And Moses said, You have made yourselves priests to the Lord this day; for every one of you has made the offering of his son and his brother; the blessing of the Lord is on you this day.
29 Entonces Moisés dijo: Hoy os habéis consagrado á Jehová, porque cada uno se ha consagrado en su hijo, y en su hermano, para que dé él hoy bendición sobre vosotros.
29 Moses said, “Consecrate yourselves today to Yahweh, for every man was against his son and against his brother, that he may give you a blessing today.”
30 And on the day after, Moses said to the people, Great has been your sin: but I will go up to the Lord, and see if I may get forgiveness for your sin.
30 Y aconteció que el día siguiente dijo Moisés al pueblo: Vosotros habéis cometido un gran pecado: mas yo subiré ahora á Jehová; quizá le aplacaré acerca de vuestro pecado.
30 On the next day, Moses said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh. Perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.”
31 Then Moses went back to the Lord and said, This people has done a great sin, making themselves a god of gold;
31 Entonces volvió Moisés á Jehová, y dijo: Ruégote, pues este pueblo ha cometido un gran pecado, porque se hicieron dioses de oro,
31 Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, “Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold.
32 But now, if you will give them forgiveness — but if not, let my name be taken out of your book.
32 Que perdones ahora su pecado, y si no, ráeme ahora de tu libro que has escrito.
32 Yet now, if you will, forgive their sin—and if not, please blot me out of your book which you have written.”
33 And the Lord said to Moses, Whoever has done evil against me will be taken out of my book.
33 Y Jehová respondió á Moisés: Al que pecare contra mí, á éste raeré yo de mi libro.
33 Yahweh said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me, I will blot him out of my book.
34 But now, go, take the people into that place of which I have given you word; see, my angel will go before you: but when the time of my judging has come, I will send punishment on them for their sin.
34 Ve pues ahora, lleva á este pueblo donde te he dicho: he aquí mi ángel irá delante de ti; que en el día de mi visitación yo visitaré en ellos su pecado.
34 Now go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you. Behold, my angel shall go before you. Nevertheless, in the day when I punish, I will punish them for their sin.”
35 And the Lord sent punishment on the people because they gave worship to the ox which Aaron made.
35 Y Jehová hirió al pueblo, porque habían hecho el becerro que formó Aarón.
35 Yahweh struck the people, because of what they did with the calf, which Aaron made.
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Aaron
Moses' brother and spokesman, Israel's first high priest.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 4–40; Leviticus 8–10
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Cross references (35)
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- 1 Acts 7:40; Deuteronomy 9:9; Matthew 24:48; Exodus 24:18; 2 Peter 3:4
- 2 Judges 8:24–27; Exodus 12:35–36; Ezekiel 16:11–12; Ezekiel 16:17; Hosea 2:8
- 3 Isaiah 40:19–20; Jeremiah 10:9; Isaiah 46:6; Judges 17:3–4
- 4 Nehemiah 9:18; Deuteronomy 9:16; 1 Kings 12:28; Acts 7:41; Exodus 32:8
- 5 2 Kings 10:20; Leviticus 23:37; Leviticus 23:2; 2 Chronicles 30:5; Hosea 8:11
- 6 1 Corinthians 10:7; Numbers 25:2; Acts 7:41–42; Exodus 32:17–19; Amos 8:10
- 7 Exodus 32:11; Hosea 9:9; Exodus 19:24; Genesis 6:11–12; Deuteronomy 9:12
- 8 1 Kings 12:28; Exodus 20:3–4; Exodus 20:23; Deuteronomy 9:16; Exodus 22:20
- 9 Acts 7:51; Isaiah 48:4; Deuteronomy 9:13; Exodus 33:3; Exodus 33:5
- 10 Deuteronomy 9:14; Numbers 14:12; Deuteronomy 9:19; Numbers 16:45–48; Exodus 22:24
- 11 Deuteronomy 9:18–20; Deuteronomy 9:26–29; Psalm 106:23; Numbers 16:22; Numbers 11:11
- 12 Numbers 14:13–16; Deuteronomy 9:28; Exodus 32:14; Joshua 7:9; Genesis 6:6
- 13 Hebrews 6:13; Genesis 22:16; Genesis 12:7; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 15:5
- 14 Jonah 3:10; Jeremiah 26:13; Psalm 106:45; 1 Chronicles 21:15; Jeremiah 18:8
- 15 Deuteronomy 9:15; Deuteronomy 5:22; Exodus 40:20; Exodus 24:18; Psalm 19:7
- 16 Exodus 31:18; Hebrews 8:10; 2 Corinthians 3:3; Deuteronomy 10:1; Deuteronomy 9:9–11
- 17 Exodus 24:13; Exodus 17:9; 1 Samuel 4:5–6; Joshua 6:16; 1 Samuel 17:20
- 18 Daniel 5:4; Exodus 15:1–18; Daniel 5:23
- 19 Deuteronomy 9:16–17; 2 Samuel 6:14; Deuteronomy 27:26; Ephesians 4:26; Exodus 32:4–6
- 20 Deuteronomy 9:21; 2 Kings 23:6; Deuteronomy 7:25; Proverbs 14:14; Deuteronomy 7:5
- 21 Genesis 20:9; Joshua 7:19–26; 1 Kings 14:16; 2 Kings 21:9–11; Deuteronomy 13:6–8
- 22 Deuteronomy 9:24; Exodus 14:11; Exodus 15:24; 1 Samuel 15:24; Psalm 36:4
- 23 Exodus 32:1–4; Exodus 32:8
- 24 Exodus 32:4; Genesis 3:12–13; Luke 10:29; Romans 3:10
- 25 Isaiah 47:3; Micah 1:11; Revelation 16:15; Hosea 2:3; Ezekiel 16:63
- 26 2 Kings 9:32; Matthew 12:30; Joshua 5:13; 2 Samuel 20:11
- 27 Numbers 25:5; Luke 14:26; Deuteronomy 33:8–9; Numbers 25:7–12; Exodus 32:29
- 28 Deuteronomy 33:9; Numbers 16:41; Numbers 16:32–35; Malachi 2:4–6; 1 Corinthians 10:8
- 29 Numbers 25:11–13; Matthew 10:37; Zechariah 13:3; Deuteronomy 13:6–11; Proverbs 21:3
- 30 1 Samuel 12:20; Numbers 25:13; 1 Samuel 12:23; Exodus 32:31–32; Amos 5:15
- 31 Exodus 20:23; Daniel 9:11; Exodus 32:30; Daniel 9:8; Deuteronomy 9:18–19
- 32 Psalm 69:28; Romans 9:3; Revelation 21:27; Philippians 4:3; Daniel 12:1
- 33 Ezekiel 18:4; Deuteronomy 29:20; Revelation 20:12; Psalm 69:28; Leviticus 23:30
- 34 Exodus 23:20; Deuteronomy 32:35; Exodus 33:14–15; Exodus 3:17; Matthew 23:35
- 35 2 Samuel 12:9–10; Acts 7:41; Exodus 32:4; Matthew 27:3–7; Exodus 32:25
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