Exodus 32:20

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.32.20", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֞ח אֶת־הָעֵ֨גֶל אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ וַיִּשְׂרֹ֣ף בָּאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּטְחַ֖ן עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־דָּ֑ק וַיִּ֙זֶר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַמַּ֔יִם וַיַּ֖שְׁקְ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqqach* *'et*-the-*'egel* which *'asu* and-*wayyisrof* in-the-*'esh* and-*wayyitchan* until which-*daq* and-*wayyizer* on-*pene* the-*mayim* and-*wayyashq* *'et*-*bene* *Yisra'el*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqach*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - took", "*'egel*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the calf", "*'asu*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they made", "*wayyisrof*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - burned", "*'esh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix preposition - in fire", "*wayyitchan*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - ground", "*daq*": "adjective, masculine singular - fine/thin", "*wayyizer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - scattered", "*pene*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*wayyashq*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - made drink", "*bene*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yisra'el*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyisrof*": "burned/consumed with fire", "*wayyitchan*": "ground/pulverized/crushed", "*daq*": "fine/thin/powder", "*wayyizer*": "scattered/strewed/sprinkled", "*wayyashq*": "made drink/gave to drink/forced to drink" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֞ח אֶת־הָעֵ֨גֶל אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ וַיִּשְׂרֹ֣ף בָּאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּטְחַ֖ן עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר־דָּ֑ק וַיִּ֙זֶר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַמַּ֔יִם וַיַּ֖שְׁקְ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And-wayyiqqach 'et-the-'egel which 'asu and-wayyisrof in-the-'esh and-wayyitchan until which-daq and-wayyizer on-pene the-mayim and-wayyashq 'et-bene Yisra'el.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqqach*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - took
• *'egel*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the calf
• *'asu*: Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they made
• *wayyisrof*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - burned
• *'esh*: noun, feminine singular with prefix preposition - in fire
• *wayyitchan*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - ground
• *daq*: adjective, masculine singular - fine/thin
• *wayyizer*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - scattered
• *pene*: noun, masculine plural construct - face of/surface of
• *mayim*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water
• *wayyashq*: waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - made drink
• *bene*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *Yisra'el*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *wayyisrof*: burned/consumed with fire
• *wayyitchan*: ground/pulverized/crushed
• *daq*: fine/thin/powder
• *wayyizer*: scattered/strewed/sprinkled
• *wayyashq*: made drink/gave to drink/forced to drink

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He took the calf they had made, burned it with fire, ground it to powder, scattered it on the water, and made the Israelites drink it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He took the calf which they had made, burned it in the fire, and ground it to powder, scattered it on the water, and made the children of Israel drink it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he toke the calfe which they had made ad burned it with fyre, ad stampt it vnto powder and strowed it in the water, and made the childern of Israel drynke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he toke the calfe that they had made, and brent it with fyre, and stamped it vnto poulder, and strowed it in the water, & gaue it vnto the children of Israel to drynke,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After, he tooke the calfe, which they had made, and burned it in the fire, and ground it vnto powder, and strowed it vpon the water, & made the children of Israel drinke of it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he toke the calfe whiche they had made, and burned it in the fire, & stampt it into pouder, & strawed it in the water, & made the childre of Israel drinke of it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt [it] in the fire, and ground [it] to powder, and strawed [it] upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink [of it].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, ground it to powder, and scattered it on the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he taketh the calf which they have made, and burneth `it' with fire, and grindeth until `it is' small, and scattereth on the face of the waters, and causeth the sons of Israel to drink.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took the ox which they had made, burning it in the fire and crushing it to powder, and he put it in the water and made the children of Israel take a drink of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, ground it to powder, and scattered it on the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He took the calf they had made and burned it in the fire, ground it to powder, poured it out on the water, and made the Israelites drink it.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 9:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.21", "source": "וְֽאֶת־חַטַּאתְכֶ֞ם אֲשֶׁר־עֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם אֶת־הָעֵ֗גֶל לָקַחְתִּי֮ וָאֶשְׂרֹ֣ף אֹת֣וֹ ׀ בָּאֵשׁ֒ וָאֶכֹּ֨ת אֹת֤וֹ טָחוֹן֙ הֵיטֵ֔ב עַ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־דַּ֖ק לְעָפָ֑ר וָֽאַשְׁלִךְ֙ אֶת־עֲפָר֔וֹ אֶל־הַנַּ֖חַל הַיֹּרֵ֥ד מִן־הָהָֽר׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*ḥaṭṭaʾtkem* which-*ʿăśîtem* *ʾet*-the-*ʿēgel* *lāqaḥtî* *wāʾeśrōp* it with-the-*ʾēš* *wāʾekkōt* it *ṭāḥôn* thoroughly until which-*daq* to-*ʿāpār* *wāʾašlik* *ʾet*-*ʿăpārô* to-the-*naḥal* the-*yōrēd* from-the-*hār*", "grammar": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾtkem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sin", "*ʿăśîtem*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you made", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the calf", "*lāqaḥtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I took", "*wāʾeśrōp*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I burned", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the fire", "*wāʾekkōt*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I beat", "*ṭāḥôn*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - grinding", "*daq*": "adjective, masculine singular - fine", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*wāʾašlik*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I cast", "*ʿăpārô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its dust", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the stream", "*yōrēd*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the descending", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the mountain" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾtkem*": "your sin/your transgression/your offense", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you made/you fashioned/you created", "*lāqaḥtî*": "I took/I seized/I got", "*wāʾeśrōp*": "I burned/I consumed with fire/I incinerated", "*wāʾekkōt*": "I beat/I crushed/I pounded", "*ṭāḥôn*": "grinding/crushing/pulverizing", "*daq*": "fine/thin/powdered", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/powder/dirt", "*wāʾašlik*": "I cast/I threw/I hurled", "*naḥal*": "stream/brook/wadi", "*yōrēd*": "descending/flowing down/running down" } }
• 2 Kgs 23:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.23.6", "source": "וַיֹּצֵ֣א אֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרָה֩ מִבֵּ֨ית יְהוָ֜ה מִח֤וּץ לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף אֹתָ֛הּ בְּנַ֥חַל קִדְר֖וֹן וַיָּ֣דֶק לְעָפָ֑ר וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ אֶת־עֲפָרָ֔הּ עַל־קֶ֖בֶר בְּנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōṣēʾ* *ʾet-hā-ʾăšērâ* from *mi-bêt* *YHWH* outside *li-yrûšālaim* to *naḥal* *qidrôn* *wə-yiśrōp* *ʾōtāh* in *bə-naḥal* *qidrôn* *wə-yādeq* to *lə-ʿāpār* *wə-yašlēḵ* *ʾet-ʿăpārāh* upon *qeber* *bənê* *hā-ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out", "*ʾet-hā-ʾăšērâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Asherah", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*li-yrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*naḥal*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to brook/valley of", "*qidrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron", "*wə-yiśrōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he burned", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it [feminine]", "*bə-naḥal*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in brook/valley of", "*qidrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron", "*wə-yādeq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he crushed", "*lə-ʿāpār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to dust", "*wə-yašlēḵ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cast", "*ʾet-ʿăpārāh*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its dust", "*qeber*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - upon graves of", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/removed", "*ʾet-hā-ʾăšērâ*": "the Asherah [idol/sacred pole]", "*mi-bêt*": "from house of/temple of", "*li-yrûšālaim*": "to Jerusalem [place name]", "*naḥal*": "brook/wadi/valley/stream", "*qidrôn*": "Kidron [place name]", "*wə-yiśrōp*": "and he burned/consumed", "*ʾōtāh*": "it/her [feminine]", "*wə-yādeq*": "and he crushed/pulverized/ground", "*lə-ʿāpār*": "to dust/powder/ashes", "*wə-yašlēḵ*": "and he cast/threw/scattered", "*ʾet-ʿăpārāh*": "its dust/ashes/remains", "*qeber*": "graves/tombs of", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*hā-ʿām*": "the people/common people/masses" } }
• 2 Kgs 23:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Kings.23.15", "source": "וְגַ֨ם אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֜חַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֗ל הַבָּמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה יָרָבְעָ֤ם בֶּן־נְבָט֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱטִ֣יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֧חַ הַה֛וּא וְאֶת־הַבָּמָ֖ה נָתָ֑ץ וַיִּשְׂרֹ֧ף אֶת־הַבָּמָ֛ה הֵדַ֥ק לְעָפָ֖ר וְשָׂרַ֥ף אֲשֵׁרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*gam* *ʾeṯ*-the-*mizbeaḥ* which [was] in-*bêṯ*-*ʾēl* the-*bāmāh* which *ʿāśāh* *yāroḇʿām* *ben*-*nəḇāṭ* who *heḥĕṭîʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl*, *gam* *ʾeṯ*-the-*mizbeaḥ* that and-*ʾeṯ*-the-*bāmāh* *nāṯāṣ*; and-*wayyiśrōp̄* *ʾeṯ*-the-*bāmāh* *hēdaq* to-*ʿāp̄ār* and-*śārap̄* *ʾăšērāh*.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even/moreover", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mizbeaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*bêṯ*-*ʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethel", "*bāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - high place", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*yāroḇʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*nəḇāṭ*": "proper noun - Nebat", "*heḥĕṭîʾ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to sin", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nāṯāṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he tore down", "*wayyiśrōp̄*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned", "*hēdaq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he pulverized", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "masculine singular noun - dust/powder", "*śārap̄*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he burned", "*ʾăšērāh*": "feminine singular noun - Asherah pole" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/moreover/indeed/even", "*mizbeaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*bāmāh*": "high place/shrine/cult platform", "*heḥĕṭîʾ*": "caused to sin/led into sin", "*nāṯāṣ*": "tore down/demolished/destroyed", "*hēdaq*": "pulverized/crushed/ground to dust", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/powder/earth/soil", "*ʾăšērāh*": "Asherah pole/sacred tree/cultic symbol" } }
• Prov 1:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.31", "source": "וְֽ֭יֹאכְלוּ מִפְּרִ֣י דַרְכָּ֑ם וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "*wəyoklu* *mippəri* *darkam* *umimmo'atsoteihem* *yisba'u*", "grammar": { "*wəyoklu*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will eat", "*mippəri*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from fruit of", "*darkam*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way", "*umimmo'atsoteihem*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and from their counsels", "*yisba'u*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be filled" }, "variants": { "*yoklu*": "they will eat/they will consume/they will devour", "*pəri*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*darkam*": "their way/their path/their course", "*mo'atsoteihem*": "their counsels/their plans/their devices", "*yisba'u*": "they will be filled/they will be satisfied/they will have enough" } }
• Prov 14:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.14", "source": "מִדְּרָכָ֣יו יִ֭שְׂבַּע ס֣וּג לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵעָלָ֗יו אִ֣ישׁ טֽוֹב׃", "text": "From *dərāḵāyw* *yiśbaʿ* *sûg* *lēb* and from *ʿālāyw* *ʾîš* *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*dərāḵāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*yiśbaʿ*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he will be filled", "*sûg*": "masculine singular adjective - backsliding", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his actions", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his roads", "*yiśbaʿ*": "will be filled/will be satisfied/will have enough", "*sûg*": "backsliding/turning away/apostate", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʿālāyw*": "his actions/his deeds/what is above him", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } }
• Deut 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אִם־כֹּ֤ה תַעֲשׂוּ֙ לָהֶ֔ם מִזְבְּחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם תִּתֹּ֔צוּ וּמַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם תְּשַׁבֵּ֑רוּ וַאֲשֵֽׁירֵהֶם֙ תְּגַדֵּע֔וּן וּפְסִילֵיהֶ֖ם תִּשְׂרְפ֥וּן בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "But thus *taʿăśû* to them: their *mizbəḥōtêhem* you *tittōṣû*, and their *maṣṣēvōtām* you *təšabbērû*, and their *ʾăšêrêhem* you *təgaddēʿûn*, and their *pəsîlêhem* you *tiśrəpûn* with the *ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*mizbəḥōtêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*tittōṣû*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall break down/demolish", "*maṣṣēvōtām*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sacred pillars", "*təšabbērû*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall smash/break in pieces", "*ʾăšêrêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their Asherim/sacred poles", "*təgaddēʿûn*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall cut down/chop down", "*pəsîlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their carved images/idols", "*tiśrəpûn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall burn", "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśû*": "do/act/perform", "*mizbəḥōtêhem*": "altars/places of sacrifice", "*tittōṣû*": "break down/tear down/demolish", "*maṣṣēvōtām*": "sacred pillars/standing stones/memorial stones", "*təšabbērû*": "smash/break in pieces/shatter", "*ʾăšêrêhem*": "Asherim/sacred poles/wooden images", "*təgaddēʿûn*": "cut down/chop down/hew down", "*pəsîlêhem*": "carved images/idols/graven images", "*tiśrəpûn*": "burn/consume with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }
• Deut 7:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.25", "source": "פְּסִילֵ֥י אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן בָּאֵ֑שׁ לֹֽא־תַחְמֹד֩ כֶּ֨סֶף וְזָהָ֤ב עֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ לָ֔ךְ פֶּ֚ן תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁ בּ֔וֹ כִּ֧י תוֹעֲבַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ הֽוּא׃", "text": "The *pəsîlê* of their *ʾĕlōhêhem* you shall *tiśrəpûn* with the *ʾēš*; not *taḥmōd* the *kesep* and *zāhāv* on them and *wəlāqaḥtā* for yourself, lest you *tiwwāqēš* by it, for *tôʿăvat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* it is.", "grammar": { "*pəsîlê*": "noun masculine plural construct - carved images of", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*tiśrəpûn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall burn", "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*taḥmōd*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall covet/desire", "*kesep*": "noun masculine singular - silver", "*zāhāv*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you shall take", "*tiwwāqēš*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be ensnared", "*tôʿăvat*": "noun feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*pəsîlê*": "carved images/idols/graven images", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*tiśrəpûn*": "burn/consume with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*taḥmōd*": "covet/desire/crave", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*zāhāv*": "gold", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "take/seize/get", "*tiwwāqēš*": "be ensnared/be trapped/be caught", "*tôʿăvat*": "abomination of/detestable thing of/loathsome thing of" } }