Exodus 32 · Verse 26

Exodus 32:26

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 other translations

BSBSo Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.
WEBthen Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on the LORD’s side, come to me!” All the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
ASVthen Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Whoso is on Jehovah’s side, let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
YLTand Moses standeth in the gate of the camp, and saith, ‘Who is for Jehovah? --unto me!' and all the sons of Levi are gathered unto him;
DARBYAnd Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, He that is for Jehovah, let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi gathered to him.
BBEThen Moses took his place at the way into the tents, and said, Whoever is on the Lord's side, let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi came together to him.
WebsterThen Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi assembled themselves to him.

What does Exodus 32:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 32:26-28
26-28. Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said--The camp is supposed to have been protected by a rampart after the attack of the Amalekites. Who is on the Lord's side? let him come unto me--The zeal and courage of Moses was astonishing, considering he opposed an intoxicated mob. The people were separated into two divisions, and those who were the boldest and most obstinate in vindicating their idolatry were put to death, while the rest, who withdrew in shame or sorrow, were spared.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Who is on the Lord's side? - That is, Who among you is free from this transgression? And all the sons of Levi, etc. - It seems they had no part in this idolatrous business.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 32:21-29

Never did any wise man make a more frivolous and foolish excuse than that of Aaron. We must never be drawn into sin by any thing man can say or do to us; for men can but tempt us to sin, they cannot force us. The approach of Moses turned the dancing into trembling. They were exposed to shame by their sin. The course Moses took to roll away this reproach, was, not by concealing the sin, or putting any false colour…

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Exodus 32:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּעֲמֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH5975
מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872
בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arat [the] gate ofH8179
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH4264
וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
מִ֥יmiwho?H4310
לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.weh[belongs] to YahwehH3068
אֵלָ֑י'e.Laito meH413
וַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּvai.ye.'a.se.Fuand they gathered themselvesH622
אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121
לֵוִֽי\׃le.ViLeviH3878

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 32:26

  • 2 Kings 9:32

    And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.

  • Matthew 12:30

    He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

  • Joshua 5:13

    And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?

  • 2 Samuel 20:11

    And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Who is on.
Jos 5:13; 2Sa 20:11; 2Ki 9:32; Mt 12:30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Exodus 32:25

    And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)

  • Exodus 32:26

    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 32:27

    And 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.

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Exodus 32:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Púsose Moisés á la puerta del real, y dijo: ¿Quién es de Jehová? júntese conmigo. Y juntáronse con él todos los hijos de Leví.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Moïse se tint à la porte du camp, et dit: À moi, quiconque est pour l’ Éternel! Et tous les fils de Lévi se rassemblèrent vers lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Mose stellte sich auf im Tore des Lagers und sprach: Her zu mir, wer für Jehova ist! Und es versammelten sich zu ihm alle Söhne Levis.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et stans in porta castrorum, ait: Si quis est Domini, jungatur mihi. Congregatique sunt ad eum omnes filii Levi: