Deuteronomy 9:16 — And I saw that you had indeed sinned against the Lord your God. You had made fo… — AMP | maBible
Read Deuteronomy 9:16 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Deuteronomy 9.16, Deuteronomy 9v16, Dt. 9:16. And I saw that you had indeed sinned against the Lord your God. You had made for yourselves a molten calf (idol). You had turned aside quickly from the way wh…
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16 And I saw that you had indeed sinned against the Lord your God. You had made for yourselves a molten calf (idol). You had turned aside quickly from the way which the Lord had commanded you. [Ex 32:1-10]
Notes and references
The selection of a calf-god was probably inspired by the Egyptian bull-god Apis (Hapis), believed to be a living manifestation of the Egyptian god, Ptah. In ancient Egypt, a bull-calf with specific markings was selected from the herd and designated and worshiped as Apis. The Apis was the most impor…