Exodus 32:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. ”

Exodus 32:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The faithfulness of Moses in the office that had been entrusted to him was now to be put to the test. It was to be made manifest whether he loved his own glory better than he loved the brethren who...
Exodus 32:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 32:1-6 E, Exodus 32:7-14 Rje, Exodus 32:15-24 E, Exodus 32:25-29 J, Exodus 32:30-34 E s, Exodus 32:35 E. The Golden Calf. Exodus 32:32-34 stand between the instruc...
Exodus 32:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

children . sons. three thousand men . These 3,000 were the "men" slain by "the sons of Levi. "The 23,000 of 1 Corinthians 10:8 includes those who died of the "plague" which followed. See verse...
Exodus 32:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. There fell about three thousand men - These were no doubt the chief transg...
Exodus 32:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. Moses stood in the gate. T...
Exodus 32:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Idolatry of the People 1-6. The historical narrative is here resumed from Exodus 24:18 . Becoming impatient at the prolonged absence of Moses on the mount (forty days, Exodus 24:18 ), and de...
Exodus 32:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXXII. THE GOLDEN CALF. Exodus 32:1-35 While God was thus providing for Israel, what had Israel done with God? They had grown weary of waiting: had despaired of and slighted their h...
Exodus 32:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Moses Punishes Idolaters and Prays for the People Exodus 32:25-35 The heart of Moses was full of that wonderful new word, atonement . For many days Jehovah had been speaking to him about it. B...
Exodus 32:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Immediately following the account of this period of communion between Moses and God we have the record of the sin of the people. When they said, "Up, make us Gods," they were seeking something to rep...
Exodus 32:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The approbation of this deed, in the house of Levi, Moses records in the close of his life. Deuteronomy 33:9 .
Exodus 32:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses ,.... They girded their swords by their sides, went through the camp, and slew their brethren, companions and neighbours, who were keeping...
Exodus 32:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. Ver. 28. About three thousand. ] Chieftains and ringleaders.
Exodus 32:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And there fell of the people that day about three thousand men Probably these were but few in comparison with the many that were guilty; but these were the men that headed the rebellion, and were t...
Exodus 32:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE GOLDEN CALF (vs.1-6) Moses forty days in the mount (the number of testing) was too much for the impatient children of Israel. They gathered to Aaron in united determination to have some subst...
Exodus 32:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Moses Reproves Aaron; Destruction of the Idolaters. B. C. 1491. 21 And Moses said unto...
Exodus 32:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And no more, for it is probable they slew only those whom they knew to have been the ringleaders to others in this mischief.
Exodus 32:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Moses Faces The Rebels ( Exodus 32:21-28 ). This next section has to be looked at from two points of view, that of Yahweh's sovereignty with all under perfect control, and that of Moses tactics in...
Exodus 32:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 32:25-30 RETRIBUTION We observe— I. The sin by which the retribution was provoked. This sin was one which could not be lightly passed over; it was a...
Exodus 32:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Exodus 32:1 . And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go befor...
Exodus 32:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 32:1 . Unto Aaron. Some copies read, the people gathered themselves together against Aaron. He sinned through fear of man; but as the Lord did not punish him with the revolters, the latte...
Exodus 32:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION MOSES PUNISHES THE RINGLEADERS . The presence of Moses in the camp—his impressive act in breaking the tables—even his seizure of the idol and consignment of it to destruction—d...
Exodus 32:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Slaughter of the Idolaters
Exodus 32:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

children Deuteronomy 33:9 Malachi 2:4-6 there fell Numbers 16:32-35 Numbers 16:41 1 Corinthians 10:8 Hebrews 2:2 Hebrews 2:3
Exodus 32:28 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And there fell of the people that day about three thousand men — Probably these were but few in comparison with the many that were guilty; but these were the men that headed the rebellion, and were...

Exodus 32:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 32:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 32:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Exodus 32:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 32:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 32:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 32:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Exodus 32:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 32:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 32:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 32:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 32:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 32:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 32:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 32:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 32:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 32:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 32:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 32:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Exodus 32:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 32:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 32:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 32:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 32:28 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes