Exodus 32:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 32:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 32:8 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 32:8 — KJV
“They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
— Exodus 32:8 (KJV)
Exodus 32:8 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 32:8
“And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 32:8: turned, aside, quickly
“And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 32:8: made, molten, calf
“And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD had commanded you.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 32:8: turned, aside, quickly
“Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 32:8: made, gods, israel
“That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 32:8: made, israel, brought
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