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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The faithfulne of Moses in the office that had been entrusted to him was now to be put to the test. It was to be revealed whether he loved his own …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He took the calf. —To suppress the idolatry, the first step was to destroy the idol. Moses, who must have rallied to his side at o…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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 childr…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he took the calf which they had made. It might seem to be a cruel and inhuman punishment that Moses should, in a way, infect the bowel…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in
the fire
Melted it down into a mass of gold, wh…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

What a change it is, to come down from the mount of communion with God, to converse with a wicked world. In God we see nothing but what is pure and…

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