And then Moses said unto Aaron: what did
this people unto thee that thou hast brought so great a sin upon
them? And Aaron said: let not the wrath of my lord wax fierce,
thou knowest the people that they are even set on mischief: they
said unto me: make us a god to go before us, for we wote not what
is become of Moses the fellow that brought us out of the land of
Egypt. And I said unto them: let them that have gold, take and
bring it me: and I cast it into the fire, and thereof came out
this calf. When Moses saw that the people were naked (for Aaron
had made them naked unto their shame when they made insurrection)
he went and stood in the gate of the host and said: If any man
pertain unto the LORD, let him come to me. And all the sons of
Levi gathered them selves together and came unto him. And he said
unto them, thus sayeth the LORD of Israel: put every man his sword
by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate thorowout the
host: and slay every man his brother, every man his friend and
every man his neighbour. And the children of Levi did as Moses had
said. And there were slain of the people the same day, about three
thousand men. Then Moses said: fill your hands unto the LORD this
day, every man upon his son and upon his brother: to bring upon
you a blessing this day.
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