Exodus 32:4
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 32
“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.”Exodus 32:4
What Does Exodus 32:4 Mean?
Exodus 32:4 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 32, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Idolatry.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Exodus 32:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Nehemiah 9:18“Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;”Deuteronomy 9:16“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.”1 Kings 12:28“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.”Acts 7:41“And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.”Exodus 32:8“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 32:24“And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.”Isaiah 44:9“They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.”Leviticus 19:4“Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.”2 Kings 10:29“Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.”Ezekiel 23:8“Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.”Hosea 8:4“They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.”Hosea 13:2“And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.”Romans 1:21“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”Exodus 20:2“I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”Exodus 20:23“Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.”2 Chronicles 11:15“And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.”2 Chronicles 13:8“And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.”Psalms 106:19“They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.”Isaiah 40:18“To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?”Isaiah 46:6“They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.”
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