Exodus 32:20

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.

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

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Referenced Verses

Deut 9:21 : 21 And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.
2 Kgs 23:6 : 6 And he brought out the grove from the house of the LORD, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.
2 Kgs 23:15 : 15 Moreover the altar that was at Bethel, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove.
Prov 1:31 : 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Prov 14:14 : 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
Deut 7:5 : 5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.
Deut 7:25 : 25 The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Deut 9:20-22
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21And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.
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19And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
Exod 32:23-25
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23For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
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1And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
2And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
3And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
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40Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
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2 Kgs 23:15
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Exod 24:5
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