KJV King James Version
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
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Exodus 32:30
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”
WEB World English Bible
It happened on the next day, that Moses said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh. Perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.”
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto Jehovah; peradventure I shall make atonement for your sin.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that Moses saith unto the people, ‘Ye—ye have sinned a great sin, and now I go up unto Jehovah, if so be I atone for your sin.’
Surrounding context — Exodus 32
27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, [and] go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
30 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
31 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
33 And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיְהִי֙H1961 · ha.yahto beמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תH4283 · mo.cho.ratmorrowוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayמֹשֶׁה֙H4872 · mo.shehMosesאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הָעָ֔םH5971 · ampeopleאַתֶּ֥םH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)חֲטָאתֶ֖םH2398 · cha.tato sinחֲטָאָ֣הH2401 · cha.ta.ahsinגְדֹלָ֑הH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeוְעַתָּה֙H6258 · at.tahnowאֶֽעֱלֶ֣הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאוּלַ֥יH194 · u.layperhapsאֲכַפְּרָ֖הH3722 · ki.pherto atoneבְּעַ֥דH1157 · be.adabout/through/forחַטַּאתְכֶֽם׃H2403 · chat.ta.ahsin
Cross-references
1 Samuel 12:20And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;Numbers 25:13And he shall have it, and his seed after him, [even] the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.2 Kings 17:21For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin.2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.Numbers 16:47And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.1 Samuel 12:23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:Amos 5:15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.Exodus 32:31-32And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.Jonah 3:9Who can tell [if] God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?Luke 7:47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.Galatians 3:13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:1 Samuel 2:17Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.2 Timothy 2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;Job 42:7-8And it was [so], that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me [the thing that is] right, as my servant Job [hath].Romans 9:3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:Luke 15:18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,2 Samuel 12:9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife [to be] thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.James 5:16Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
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