Exodus 32:28

The Golden Calf

²⁷ He said to them, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Every man strap his sword on his thigh and go back and forth from gate to gate throughout the camp, and every man kill his brother, and every man his friend, and every man his neighbor [all who continue pagan worship].’” ²⁸ So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people [of Israel] were killed that day. ²⁹ Then Moses said [to the Levites], “Dedicate yourselves today to the Lord—for each man has been against his own son and his own brother [in his attempt to escape execution]—so that He may restore and bestow His blessing on you this day.”

In that Day

On that Day

Put to Death

Sons of Levi

Descendants Of Levi

Same Day

Israel

Levi

Levites

Moses

Deuteronomy 33:9

Who said of his father and mother,
‘I did not consider them’;
Nor did he acknowledge his brothers,
Nor did he regard his own sons,
For the priests observed Your word,
And kept Your covenant.

Numbers 16:32-35

and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all the men who supported Korah, with all their possessions.

Numbers 16:41

But on the next day the entire congregation of the Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have caused the death of the people of the Lord.”

Malachi 2:4-6

Then you will know [without any doubt] that I have sent this [new] commandment to you (priests), that My covenant may continue with Levi [the priestly tribe],” says the Lord of hosts.

1 Corinthians 10:8

We must not indulge in [nor tolerate] sexual immorality, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand [suddenly] fell [dead] in a single day!

Hebrews 2:2-3

For if the message given through angels [the Law given to Moses] was authentic and unalterable, and every violation and disobedient act received an appropriate penalty,