The golden calf and Moses' intercession · Exodus 32–33
The golden calf and Moses' intercession (Exodus 32–33) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Exodus 32:4 — חֶרֶט (cheret): chose "a tool". Alternatives: an engraving tool; a mold; a bag. Why: the word elsewhere means a bag or a stylus, so the exact implement is disputed.
• Exodus 32:29 — מִלְאוּ יֶדְכֶם (mil'u yedchem): chose "Fill your hands". Alternatives: Consecrate yourselves. Why: the phrase is an idiom for priestly consecration, rendered literally here with the idiomatic sense noted.
• Exodus 33:14 — פָּנַי…
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