Holy Scripture

Exodus 32:4

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“Now this is the first lust which conquered the world, and because of it the first transgression of the law took place. It destroyed the people in the wilderness by penalties of all kinds; from the table of lust they rose up and worshipped a dead calf. Incited thereby they were ungrateful for all the acts of grace whic…”
Philoxenus of Mabbug, 6th c. — 13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 11 -- On Abstinence

Source: Septuagint

Original

4And he received them at their hands, and formed them with a graving tool; and he made them a molten calf, and said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

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2And Aaron says to them, Take off the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives and daughters, and bring them to me.

3And all the people took off the golden earrings that were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron.

— Exodus 32:4 —

5And Aaron having seen it built an altar before it, and Aaron made proclamation saying, Tomorrow is a feast of the Lord.

6And having risen early on the morrow, he offered whole burnt offerings, and offered a peace offering; and the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

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