Acts 7:41

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And they made a calf — In imitation of Apis, the Egyptian god: and rejoiced in the works of their hands — In the god they had made.

⁴¹ And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 7:41