The Meaning of Exodus 32:7 Explained

Exodus 32:7

KJV: And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:

YLT: And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Go, descend, for thy people whom thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt hath done corruptly,

Darby: Then Jehovah said to Moses, Away, go down! for thy people, which thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, is acting corruptly.

ASV: And Jehovah spake unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, that thou broughtest up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 32:7?

MEANING: What does Exodus 32:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 32:7 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 32:7?

What is the context of Exodus 32:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted [themselves]:

What does Exodus 32:7 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 32:7 mean?

And said Yahweh to Moses go get down for have corrupted [themselves] your people whom you brought out of the land of Egypt

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־ מֹשֶׁ֑ה לֶךְ־ רֵ֕ד כִּ֚י שִׁחֵ֣ת עַמְּךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱלֵ֖יתָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
יְהוָ֖ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מֹשֶׁ֑ה	Moses
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
לֶךְ־	go
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come.
רֵ֕ד	get down
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down.
שִׁחֵ֣ת	have corrupted [themselves]
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁחַת Sense: to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay.
עַמְּךָ֔	your people
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	whom
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
הֶעֱלֵ֖יתָ	you brought
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
מֵאֶ֥רֶץ	out of the land
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth.
מִצְרָֽיִם	of Egypt
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”.

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