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Exodus 32:26 KJV
Exodus · chapter 32 · verse 26
Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’s side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.Exodus 32:26 · King James Version
Exodus 32:26 in context
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.
25And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
26Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’s side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
27And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
28And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- LORD'SYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- MosesMôshehMosheh, the Israelite lawgiverH4872 →
- stoodʻâmadto stand, in various relationsH5975 →
- gateshaʻaran openingH8179 →
- campmachănehan encampmentH4264 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
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Moses, having shown his just indignation against the sin of Israel by breaking the tables and burning the calf, now proceeds to reckon with the sinners and to call them to an account, herein acting as the representative of God, who is not only a holy God, and hates sin, but a just God, and is engaged in honour to…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-29