1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Exodus 32:1 | And the people seeing *that Moses delayed to come down from the mount, gathering together against Aaron, said: **Arise, make us gods, that may go before us: For as to this Moses, the man that brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has befallen him. Acts 7:40. | Year of the World 2513. Delayed. They waited perhaps about a month, with some patience; and then, becoming seditious, assembled against Aaron, and extorted from him a compliance with their impious request. He was thus guilty of a grievous crime, though the violence might extenuate it in some degree. (Salien) --- He was not yet ordained high priest, Exodus 40:12. (Haydock) --- Gods. Aaron gratified their request by the golden calf. They had the pillar to conduct them, but they wanted something new. They speak with contempt of Moses. (Menochius) |