Exodus 32:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.”

Exodus 32:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 32:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 32:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He took the calf which they had made, and burned it with fire, ground it to powder, and scattered it on the water, and made the children of Israel drink it.”

Exodus 32:20 — World English Bible

Exodus 32:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it. ”

Exodus 32:20 — American Standard Version

Exodus 32:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he taketh the calf which they have made, and burneth <FI>it<Fi> with fire, and grindeth until <FI>it is<Fi> small, and scattereth on the face of the waters, and causeth the sons of Israel to drink.”

Exodus 32:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 32:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he took the calf that they had made, and burned [it] with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed [it] on the water, and made the children of Israel drink [it]. ”

Exodus 32:20 — Darby Translation

Exodus 32:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“After, he tooke the calfe, which they had made, and burned it in the fire, and ground it vnto powder, and strowed it vpon the water, and made the children of Israel drinke of it.”

Exodus 32:20 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 32:20 in Context — Exodus 32

18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.

19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.

20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

21 And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?

22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.

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What Does Exodus 32:20 Mean?

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