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They rose up early on the next day, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace-offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
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More Than Child's Play
Commentators are clear that the word 'play' here does not mean innocent fun. They describe it as involving indecent dancing and sensual revelry, which were common features of pagan idol festivals. This shows how the Israelites' worship quickly devolved from a misguided ritual into an immoral orgy, a stark departure from honoring the holy God.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In all probability, these three chapters originally formed a distinct composition. The main incidents recorded in them follow in the order of time …
19th Century
Anglican
They rose up early. —Impatient to begin the new worship, the people rose with the dawn, and brought offerings, and offere…
Baptist
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, an…
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16th Century
Protestant
And they rose up early on the next day. The earnestness of the people in pursuing their error is again described; for there is no doubt th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they rose up early in the morning Being eager of, and intent upon their idol worship:
and off…
While Moses was on the mountain, receiving the law from God, the people made a tumultuous demand to Aaron. This fickle crowd was tired of waiting f…
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