Exodus 32:28
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Exodus 32:28 in other translations
| BSB | The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead. |
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| WEB | The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. About three thousand men fell of the people that day. |
| ASV | And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. |
| YLT | And the sons of Levi do according to the word of Moses, and there fall of the people on that day about three thousand men, |
| DARBY | And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. |
| BBE | And the sons of Levi did as Moses said; and about three thousand of the people were put to death that day. |
| Webster | And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. |
What does Exodus 32:28 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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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…
Exodus 32:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 32:28
- Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
- Numbers 16:41
But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the Lord.
- Numbers 16:32-35
And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also. And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
- Malachi 2:4-6
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts. My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
- 1 Corinthians 10:8
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
- Hebrews 2:2-3
For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
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Context
- 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.
- Exodus 32:28
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
- Exodus 32:29
For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
Exodus 32:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y los hijos de Leví lo hicieron conforme al dicho de Moisés: y cayeron del pueblo en aquel día como tres mil hombres. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les fils de Lévi firent selon la parole de Moïse; et il tomba d’entre le peuple, ce jour-là, environ 3 000 hommes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Söhne Levis taten nach dem Worte Moses; und es fielen von dem Volke an selbigem Tage bei dreitausend Mann. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Feceruntque filii Levi juxta sermonem Moysi, cecideruntque in die illa quasi viginti tria millia hominum. |