Nehemiah 9:18 — “Even when they had made for themselves
A calf of cast metal
And said, ‘This is… — AMP | maBible
Read Nehemiah 9:18 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Nehemiah 9.18, Nehemiah 9v18, Ne. 9:18. “Even when they had made for themselves
A calf of cast metal
And said, ‘This is your god
Who brought you up from Egypt,’
And committed great [and contemptible] blasphe…
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18 “Even when they had made for themselves
A calf of cast metal
And said, ‘This is your god
Who brought you up from Egypt,’
And committed great [and contemptible] blasphemies,
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 chosen from the herd and worshiped as Apis. The Apis was the most important of the sacre…