The Meaning of Exodus 32:5 Explained

Exodus 32:5

KJV: And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.

YLT: And Aaron seeth, and buildeth an altar before it, and Aaron calleth, and saith, 'A festival to Jehovah -- to-morrow;'

Darby: And Aaron saw it, and built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation, and said, To-morrow is a feast to Jehovah!

ASV: And when Aaron saw this , he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To-morrow shall be a feast to Jehovah.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 32:5?

MEANING: What does Exodus 32:5 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 32:5 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 32:5?

What is the context of Exodus 32:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And when Aaron saw [it], he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow [is] a feast to the LORD.

What does Exodus 32:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 32:1-14 - Aaron's Golden Calf Offends The Lord

The people never thought of taking Aaron as a substitute for Moses, because they instinctively recognized his moral weakness. Though he was dressed in the garments of the high priest, he was essentially a weak man. This came into evidence:

(1) By his reply to the people. When they demanded the calf he ought to have met them with an indignant negative; but instead, and to prevent the unpopularity which such an attitude might have evoked, he contented himself with putting difficulties in the way of their project. "Surely," he thought, "they will never go on with their mad scheme, if they have to pay for it with their jewels." But the event did not justify his expectations.

(2) By his reply to Moses. "There came out this calf." It was the furnace, not I, that did it. "Blame my heredity, environment, companions," says the wrongdoer. The weak becomes the sinful one. Strong Son of God, help us! Make us strong! See Jeremiah 15:20. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 32

¹ The people in the absence of Moses, caused Aaron to make a calf
⁷ God informs Moses, who intercedes for Israel, and prevails
¹⁵ Moses comes down with the tablets
¹⁹ He breaks them
²⁰ He destroys the calf
²² Aaron's excuse for himself
²⁵ Moses causes the idolaters to be slain
³⁰ He prays for the people

What do the individual words in Exodus 32:5 mean?

so when saw [it] Aaron and he built an altar before it And made a proclamation Aaron and said a feast to Yahweh Tomorrow [is]

וַיַּ֣רְא אַהֲרֹ֔ן וַיִּ֥בֶן מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לְפָנָ֑יו וַיִּקְרָ֤א אַֽהֲרֹן֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר חַ֥ג לַיהוָ֖ה מָחָֽר

וַיַּ֣רְא	so when saw [it]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
אַהֲרֹ֔ן	Aaron
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַהֲרֹון Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
וַיִּ֥בֶן	and he built
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּנָה Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
מִזְבֵּ֖חַ	an altar
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מִזְבֵּחַ Sense: altar.
לְפָנָ֑יו	before it
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face.
וַיִּקְרָ֤א	And made a proclamation
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
אַֽהֲרֹן֙	Aaron
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַהֲרֹון Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
וַיֹּאמַ֔ר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
חַ֥ג	a feast
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חַג Sense: festival, feast, festival-gathering, pilgrim-feast.
לַיהוָ֖ה	to Yahweh
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מָחָֽר	Tomorrow [is]
Parse: Adverb Root: מָחָר Sense: tomorrow, in time to come, in the future.

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