Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

It came about, as soon as Moses came near the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing; and Moses’ anger burned, and he threw the tablets from his hands and shattered them at the foot of the mountain.

King James Version

And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.

Holman Bible

As he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became enraged and threw the tablets out of his hands, smashing them at the base of the mountain.

International Standard Version

As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he became angry. He threw the tablets from his hands and shattered them at the base of the mountain.

A Conservative Version

And it came to pass, as soon as he came near to the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing. And Moses' anger grew hot, and he cast the tablets out of his hands, and broke them beneath the mount.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing: and Moses anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.

Amplified

And as soon as he approached the camp and he saw the calf and the dancing, Moses’ anger burned; and he threw the tablets from his hands and smashed them at the foot of the mountain.

Bible in Basic English

And when he came near the tents he saw the image of the ox, and the people dancing; and in his wrath Moses let the stones go from his hands, and they were broken at the foot of the mountain.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass, when he came near the camp, and saw the calf and the dancing, that Moses' anger burned, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and shattered them beneath the mountain.

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be when he drew near to the camp, and he will see the calf and the lute: and the wrath of Moses will kindle, and he will cast the tables out of his hand, and he will break them under the mount

King James 2000

And it came to pass, as soon as he came near unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger grew hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and broke them beneath the mount.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{And} as he came near to the camp, he saw the bull calf and dancing, and {Moses became angry}, and he threw the tablets from his hand, and he broke them under the mountain.

Modern King James verseion

And it happened, as he came near to the camp and saw the calf and dances, the anger of Moses became hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands, and broke them at the bottom of the mountain.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And as soon as he came nigh unto the host and saw the calf and the dancing, his wrath waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hand, and brake them even at the hill foot.

NET Bible

When he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became extremely angry. He threw the tablets from his hands and broke them to pieces at the bottom of the mountain.

New Heart English Bible

It happened, as soon as he came near to the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing: and Moses' anger grew hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands, and broke them beneath the mountain.

The Emphasized Bible

And it came to pass when he drew near unto the camp, and saw the calf, and the dancings, that the anger of Moses kindled, and he cast out of his hands the tables, and brake them in pieces at the foot of the mountain.

Webster

And it came to pass as soon as he came nigh to the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses's anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables from his hands, and broke them beneath the mount.

World English Bible

It happened, as soon as he came near to the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing: and Moses' anger grew hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands, and broke them beneath the mountain.

Youngs Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, when he hath drawn near unto the camp, that he seeth the calf, and the dancing, and the anger of Moses burneth, and he casteth out of his hands the tables, and breaketh them under the mount;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh
קרב 
Qarab 
Usage: 280

unto the camp
מחנה 
Machaneh 
Usage: 216

that he saw
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

the calf
עגל 
`egel 
Usage: 35

and the dancing
מחלה 
M@chowlah 
Usage: 8

and Moses'
משׁה 
Mosheh 
Usage: 766

חרה 
Charah 
Usage: 91

and he cast
שׁלך 
Shalak 
Usage: 125

the tables
לח לוּח 
Luwach 
Usage: 43

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

and brake
שׁבר 
Shabar 
Usage: 148

תּחת 
Tachath 
instead, under, for, as, with, from, flat, in the same place
Usage: 505

Context Readings

The Golden Calf

18 Moses replied: That does not sound like a shout of victory or a cry of defeat; it is the sound of singing. 19 It came about, as soon as Moses came near the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing; and Moses’ anger burned, and he threw the tablets from his hands and shattered them at the foot of the mountain. 20 He took the bull-calf that they had made, melted it, ground it into fine powder, and mixed it with water. Then he made the people of Israel drink it.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 9:16-17

I saw that you had indeed sinned against Jehovah your God. You made yourselves an idol, cast in the shape of a calf. You turned aside quickly from the way Jehovah had commanded you.

Exodus 15:20

The prophet Miriam, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand. All the women, danced with tambourines, and followed her.

Exodus 32:4-6

After he worked on the gold with a tool, he made it into a statue of a calf. Then they said: Israel, this is your god, who brought you out of Egypt.

Exodus 32:11

But Moses pleaded with Jehovah his God. Jehovah, he said, why are you so angry with your people? These are your people whom you brought out of Egypt using your great power and mighty hand!

Numbers 12:3

Moses was a very humble (meek) man. He was more humble than anyone else on earth.

Deuteronomy 27:26

Cursed is he who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law by obeying them.' And all the people will say: 'Amen.'

2 Samuel 6:14

Wearing a linen ephod, David danced in Jehovah's presence with all his might.

Jeremiah 31:32

It will not be like the promise that I made to their ancestors when I took them by the hand and brought them out of Egypt. They rejected that promise, although I was a husband to them, says Jehovah.

Lamentations 5:15

The joy of our hearts has ended; our dancing is changed into sorrow.

Zechariah 11:10-11

So I took my staff, Beauty, and broke it in pieces that I might break my covenant that I had made with all the peoples.

Zechariah 11:14

I broke my other staff in pieces. It was the one I called Bands. That way I broke the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Matthew 5:22

Now I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother [without cause] shall be guilty before the court. Whoever speaks to his brother with words of contempt shall receive condemnation before the Sanhedrin [Supreme Court]. Curse your brother and you will be guilty enough to be destroyed by fire, with the burning trash, at the Valley of Hinnom, outside of Jerusalem (Greek: Gehenna).

Mark 3:5

He looked at them and was angry. He was also sad on account of their hard hearts. He said to the man: Stretch out your hand. He stretched it out and his hand was healed.

Mark 10:14

But when Jesus saw it he was moved with indignation. He said: Allow the little children to come to me! Do not turn them away for they belong to the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your anger (rage).

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