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.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 32 of Exodus. Moses descends with the tablets and destroys the golden calf. Moses’s response shows the seriousness of idolatry, while he continues interceding so that God will not completely abandon Israel.
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und nahm das Kalb, das sie gemacht hatten, und zerschmelzte es mit Feuer und zermalmte es zu Pulver und stäubte es aufs Wasser und gab's den Kindern Israel zu trinken
Y tomó el becerro que habían hecho, y quemolo en el fuego, y moliolo hasta reducirlo a polvo, que esparció sobre las aguas, y diolo a beber a los hijos de Israel.
Tomó el becerro que habían hecho, lo quemó en el fuego y lo molió hasta reducirlo a polvo. Lo esparció sobre el agua y se la hizo beber a los israelitas.
Il prit le veau qu'ils avaient fait, et le brûla au feu; il le réduisit en poudre, répandit cette poudre à la surface de l'eau, et fit boire les enfants d'Israël.
Poi prese il vitello, che i figliuoli d’Israele aveano fatto, e lo bruciò col fuoco, e lo tritò, finchè fu ridotto in polvere; e sparse quella polvere sopra dell’acqua, e fece bere quell’acqua a’ figliuoli d’Israele
E tomou o bezerro que tinham feito, e queimou-o no fogo, moendo-o até que se tornou em pó; e o espargiu sobre as águas, e deu-o a beber aos filhos de Israel.
他將他們所鑄的牛犢用火焚燒,磨得粉碎,撒在水面上,叫 以色列 人喝。
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