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I looked, and, behold, you had sinned against Yahweh your God; you had made you a molten calf: you had turned aside quickly out of the way which Yahweh had commanded you.
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The Danger of 'Quickly' Straying
Commentators emphasize the word 'quickly' to show how rapidly people can turn from God's commands. Charles Ellicott notes the sadness 'in human experience as the rapidity with which good resolutions and impressions fade.' This serves as a sober warning about spiritual fragility and the need for constant vigilance.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
You had turned aside quickly. —The words of Jehovah in Deuteronomy 9:16, repeated here, and also recorded in Exodus 32:8.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I looked When he was come down from the mount, and was nigh the camp:
and, behold, you had si…
Presbyterian
So that the Israelites might have no pretense to think that God brought them to Canaan for their righteousness, Moses shows what a miracle of mercy…
