Exodus 32:22
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.In other versions
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are `set' on evil.
ASV
And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil.
BBE
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord burn! thou knowest the people, that they are [set] on mischief.
DBY
Aaron said, "Don't let the anger of my lord grow hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.
WEB
and Aaron saith, `Let not the anger of my lord burn; thou -- thou hast known the people that it `is' in evil;
YLT
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: you know the people, that they are set on mischief.
ENG
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people that they are set on mischief.
WBT
“Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.
BSB
In context
20And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
21And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
22And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
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.
24And 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Aaron