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Exodus 32:1 open_in_new
delayed. put them to shame by his not coming down. Compare Psalms 44:7; Psalms 53:5; Psalms 119:3.
out of. from.
make us gods. The great sin of to-day (1 Corinthians 10:7; 1 Corinthians 10:11). Made now not of materials; but made by imagination; and worshipped by the senses.
man. Hebrew. 'ish, App-14.
wot not. know not.
all. the greater part. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6.
them. The Ellipsis (App-6) should be supplied by the word "it ": i.e. the gold (Exodus 32:3).
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Exodus 32:4 open_in_new
calf. The chief Egyptian god, with which they were familiar in Egypt.
These be thy gods. Expounded in Nehemiah 9:18 as meaning "This is thy god". Compare Psalms 106:19.
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Exodus 32:5 open_in_new
a feast to the LORD. All done under cover of "religion".
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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Exodus 32:6 open_in_new
offered. Hebrew. 'alah. See App-43.
burnt offerings. Hebrew, plural of 'alah. See App-43. eat and to drink. Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6), i.e. to eat [the sacrifices] and to drink [the libations].
to play. to make sport. Compare Exodus 32:19. So 1 Corinthians 10:7. to dance: i, e. lasciviously. This was part of idolatrous worship.
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Exodus 32:7 open_in_new
the LORD [Hebrew. Jehovah. said. See note on Exodus 3:7, and cep. note on Exodus 6:10.
thy... thou. As though disowning them. Compare Moses' grand faith, in his reply, Exodus 32:11.
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Exodus 32:8 open_in_new
sacrificed. Hebrew. zaback App-43.
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Exodus 32:9 open_in_new
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos (App-6).
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Exodus 32:11 open_in_new
the LORD. Hebrew "the face of Jehovah": i.e. before, or in the presence of Jehovah.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
Thy... Thou. This is the reply of Moses. He knows they were not "cast off" (Romans 11:2), but only "cast aside" (Romans 11:11) for. little moment. See notes on Romans 11:2; Romans 11:15.
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Exodus 32:12 open_in_new
Wherefore... ? Figure of speech Erotesis (App-6).
mischief, or wrong-doing. Hebrew. r'a'a. App-44. repent. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia (App-6).
evil. Hebrew. r'a'a. App-44.
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Exodus 32:13 open_in_new
Israel. Not Jacob, because this is the language of highest faith.
swarest. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia (App-6). Compare Hebrews 6:13; Hebrews 6:17; Genesis 22:16-18.
as the stars. Figure of speech Paroemia (App-6).
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Exodus 32:14 open_in_new
thought to do. Hebrew which He spake of doing.
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Exodus 32:15 open_in_new
went down. Moses' fourth descent. See note on Exodus 19:3 (the fifth ascent was in Exodus 24:9),
the two tables. See on Exodus 31:18.
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Exodus 32:16 open_in_new
the tables... the tables. Figure of speech Epanadiplosis (App-6), emphasising the importance of the statement.
the writing.. the writing. Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6. The two figures together greatly emphasising the verse as. whole; and, combined. another Figure of speech Anadiplosis (App-6), viz. "tables", "writings"-; -"writings", "tables "the solemn or important writing. See note on Exodus 17:14.
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Exodus 32:18 open_in_new
shout... cry... singular. The same word in Hebrew.
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Exodus 32:19 open_in_new
dancing. Compare Exodus 32:6. As in the worship of Apis.
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Exodus 32:20 open_in_new
burnt.. secret known to the Egyptians.
water. Compare Deuteronomy 9:2.Deuteronomy 17:6.
children. sons.
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Exodus 32:21 open_in_new
sin. Hebrew. chat'a. App-44.
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Exodus 32:22 open_in_new
are set: or, supply the Ellipsis "are ready for "
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Exodus 32:23 open_in_new
man. Hebrew 'ish, App-14.
wot. know.
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Exodus 32:26 open_in_new
Who... ? &c. Figure of speech Erotesis (App-6).
all. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6, i.e. all who had not joined in the idolatry. Compare Deuteronomy 33:9.
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Exodus 32:27 open_in_new
side. thigh.
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Exodus 32:28 open_in_new
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 32:35, below.
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Exodus 32:29 open_in_new
Consecrate. See note on Exodus 28:4.
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Exodus 32:31 open_in_new
returned. Moses' fifth ascent. See note on Exodus 19:8.
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Exodus 32:32 open_in_new
sin. Figure of speech Aposiopesis (App-6), to emphasise the unspeakableness of the sin.
Thy book. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia (App-6). Compare Psalms 69:28; Isaiah 4:3.
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Exodus 32:33 open_in_new
him. Under the Law, the sinner blotted out: under grace, sin blotted out.
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Exodus 32:34 open_in_new
behold. A special reading (Severna Codex, App-34) has "and behold". See App-34.
Mine angel. Probably an inferior angel, not that of Exodus 23:20; Exodus 23:21.
when. visit. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6). Literally "when. visit. will visit". See note on Genesis 26:28 with Gen 60:24, Gen 60:25. This is to emphasise the fact that there is such. thing as postponed judgment. Compare Exodus 34:7; Numbers 14:33.Ezekiel 18:1-3.Matthew 23:32-36.
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Exodus 32:35 open_in_new
plagued. See note on Exodus 32:28 above.