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Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, "Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold.
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Confession Before Petition
Commentators like Calvin and Henry highlight that Moses' powerful intercession begins not with excuses, but with a direct and honest confession. He calls the people's idolatry "a great sin." This serves as a model for believers: true repentance and effective prayer start with acknowledging the full weight of sin before God, without trying to downplay it.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The faithfulness 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 ow…
19th Century
Anglican
Moses returned to the Lord — that is, re-ascended Sinai, to the place where he had passed the forty days and nights.
Gods of…
Baptist
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
Yet now, i…
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16th Century
Protestant
And Moses returned to the Lord. This account does not stand in its proper place, since, as we have already said, Moses does not exactly pr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses returned unto the Lord On the mount where he was in the cloud:
and said, oh, this peopl…
Moses calls it a great sin. The work of ministers is to show people the greatness of their sins. The great evil of sin appears in the price of pard…
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