Exodus 32:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

They have turned aside quickly, х caaruw (H5493) maheer (H4118)] - they have turned away to hasten; i:e., they have apostatized quickly (cf. Psalms 106:13, where the verb here rendered 'hastily' is borrowed).

Exodus 32:8

8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.