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**delayed** = put them to shame by his not coming down. Compare [Psalms 44:7](../../../kjv/psalms/44/7) ; [Psalms 53:5](../../../kjv/psalms/53/5) ; [Psalms 119:3](../../../kjv/psalms/119/3) .
**out of** = from.
**make us gods** . The great sin of to-day ([1 Corinthians 10:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/7) , [1 Corinthians 10:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/11) ). Made now not of materials; but made by imagination; and worshipped by the senses.
**man** . Hebrew. *'ish* , App-14 .
**wot not** = know not.
**all** = the greater part. Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Genus), App-6 .
**them** . The *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ) should be supplied by the word "it ": i.e. the gold ([Exodus 32:3](../../../kjv/exodus/32/3) ).

**calf** . The chief Egyptian god, with which they were familiar in Egypt.
**These be thy gods** . Expounded in [Nehemiah 9:18](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/18) as meaning "This is thy god". Compare [Psalms 106:19](../../../kjv/psalms/106/19) .

**a feast to the LORD** . All done under cover of "religion".
**the LORD** . Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .

**offered.** Hebrew. *'alah.* See App-43 .
**burnt offerings** . Hebrew, plural of 'alah. See App-43 . eat and to drink. Figure of speech *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ), i.e. to eat [the sacrifices] and to drink [the libations].
**to play** = to make sport. Compare [Exodus 32:19](../../../kjv/exodus/32/19) . So [1 Corinthians 10:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/7) . to dance: i, e. lasciviously. This was part of idolatrous worship.

**the LORD [Hebrew.** ***Jehovah.*** **said** . See note on [Exodus 3:7](../../../kjv/exodus/3/7) , and cep. note on [Exodus 6:10](../../../kjv/exodus/6/10) .
**thy . . . thou** . As though disowning them. Compare Moses' grand faith, in his reply, [Exodus 32:11](../../../kjv/exodus/32/11) .

**sacrificed** . Hebrew. *zaback* App-43 .

**behold** . Figure of speech *Asterismos* ( App-6 ).

**the LORD** . Hebrew "the face of Jehovah": i.e. before, or in the presence of Jehovah.
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .
**Thy . . . Thou** . This is the reply of Moses. He knows they were not "cast off" ([Romans 11:2](../../../kjv/romans/11/2) ), but only "cast aside" ([Romans 11:11](../../../kjv/romans/11/11) ) for a little moment. See notes on [Romans 11:2](../../../kjv/romans/11/2) , [Romans 11:15](../../../kjv/romans/11/15) .

**Wherefore . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis* ( App-6 ).
**mischief** , or wrong-doing. Hebrew. *r'a'a.* App-44 . repent. Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia* ( App-6 ).
**evil.** Hebrew. *r'a'a.* App-44 .

**Israel.** Not Jacob, because this is the language of highest faith.
**swarest** . Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia* ( App-6 ). Compare [Hebrews 6:13](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/13) , [Hebrews 6:17](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/17) . [Genesis 22:16-18](../../../kjv/genesis/22/16-18) .
**as the stars** . Figure of speech *Paroemia* ( App-6 ).

**thought to do** . Hebrew which He spake of doing.

**went down** . Moses' fourth descent. See note on [Exodus 19:3](../../../kjv/exodus/19/3) (the fifth ascent was in [Exodus 24:9](../../../kjv/exodus/24/9) ),
**the two tables** . See on [Exodus 31:18](../../../kjv/exodus/31/18) .

**the tables . . . the tables** . Figure of speech *Epanadiplosis* ( App-6 ), emphasising the importance of the statement.
**the writing . . the writing** . Figure of speech *Epizeuxis.* App-6 . The two figures together greatly emphasising the verse as a whole; and, combined = another Figure of speech *Anadiplosis* ( App-6 ), viz. "tables", "writings"-; -"writings", "tables "the solemn or important writing. See note on [Exodus 17:14](../../../kjv/exodus/17/14) .

**shout . . . cry . . . singular.** The same word in Hebrew.

**dancing** . Compare [Exodus 32:6](../../../kjv/exodus/32/6) . As in the worship of *Apis.*

**burnt.** A secret known to the Egyptians.
**water** . Compare [Deuteronomy 9:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/9/2) .[Deuteronomy 17:6](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/6) .
**children** = sons.

**sin.** Hebrew. *chat'a.* App-44 .

**are set** : or, supply the Ellipsis "are ready for ""

**man** . *Hebrew 'ish,* App-14 .
**wot** = know.

**Who . . . ?** &c. Figure of speech *Erotesis* ( App-6 ).
**all.** Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Genus), App-6 , i.e. all who had not joined in the idolatry. Compare [Deuteronomy 33:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/9) .

**side** = thigh.

**children** = sons.
**three thousand men** . These 3,000 were the "men" slain by "the sons of Levi. "The 23,000 of [1 Corinthians 10:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/8) includes those who died of the "plague" which followed. See verse [Exodus 32:35](../../../kjv/exodus/32/35) , below.

**Consecrate** . See note on [Exodus 28:4](../../../kjv/exodus/28/4) .

**returned.** Moses' fifth ascent. See note on [Exodus 19:8](../../../kjv/exodus/19/8) .

**sin** = Figure of speech *Aposiopesis* ( App-6 ), to emphasise the unspeakableness of the sin.
**Thy book.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia* ( App-6 ). Compare [Psalms 69:28](../../../kjv/psalms/69/28) . [Isaiah 4:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/4/3) .

**him** . Under the Law, the sinner blotted out: under grace, sin blotted out.

**behold** . A special reading (Severna Codex, App-34 ) has "and behold". See App-34 .
**Mine angel** . Probably an inferior angel, not that of [Exodus 23:20](../../../kjv/exodus/23/20) , [Exodus 23:21](../../../kjv/exodus/23/21) .
**when I visit.** Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ). Literally "when I visit I will visit". See note on [Genesis 26:28](../../../kjv/genesis/26/28) with Gen 60:24 , Gen 60:25 . This is to emphasise the fact that there is such a thing as postponed judgment. Compare [Exodus 34:7](../../../kjv/exodus/34/7) . [Numbers 14:33](../../../kjv/numbers/14/33) .[Ezekiel 18:1-3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/1-3) .[Matthew 23:32-36](../../../kjv/matthew/23/32-36) .

**plagued.** See note on [Exodus 32:28](../../../kjv/exodus/32/28) above.

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