OLD TESTAMENT

Deuteronomy 9:12

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The LORD said to me, “Arise, get down quickly from here; for your people whom you have brought out of Egypt have corrupted themselves. They have quickly turned away from the way which I commanded them. They have made a molten image for themselves!”

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Verse 12. Have quickly. Hebrew “have become corrupt; they have quickly abandoned the way which I commanded them.” Bible.—Septuagint “the people hath sinned … they have quickly transgressed,” and so forth Calmet.—Idol. Protestants have “image.” The Hebrews had called the similitude of a calf their god. Exodus 32. Bible.

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