Exodus 32:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Exodus 32:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 32:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 32:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They have turned away quickly out of the way which I commanded them. They have made themselves a molded calf, and have worshiped it, and have sacrificed to it, and said, ‘These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.’””

Exodus 32:8 — World English Bible

Exodus 32:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 unto it, and said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. ”

Exodus 32:8 — American Standard Version

Exodus 32:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“they have turned aside hastily from the way that I have commanded them; they have made for themselves a molten calf, and bow themselves to it, and sacrifice to it, and say, These thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'”

Exodus 32:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 32:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They have turned aside quickly out of the way that I commanded them: they have made themselves a molten calf, and have bowed down to it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, This is thygod, Israel, who has brought thee up out of the land of Egypt! ”

Exodus 32:8 — Darby Translation

Exodus 32:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They are soone turned out of the way, which I commanded them: for they haue made them a molten calfe and haue worshipped it, and haue offered thereto, saying, These be thy gods, O Israel, which haue brought thee out of the lande of Egypt.”

Exodus 32:8 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 32:8 in Context — Exodus 32

6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.

7 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:

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.

9 And the Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.

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What Does Exodus 32:8 Mean?

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