Exodus 32 · Verse 30

Exodus 32:30

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the Lord; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
Exodus 32:30, King James Version

Exodus 32:30 in other translations

BSBThe next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”
WEBOn the next day, Moses said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD. Perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.”
ASVAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto Jehovah; peradventure I shall make atonement for your sin.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that Moses saith unto the people, ‘Ye--ye have sinned a great sin, and now I go up unto Jehovah, if so be I atone for your sin.'
DARBYAnd it came to pass the next day, that Moses said to the people, Ye have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up to Jehovah: perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.
BBEAnd on the day after, Moses said to the people, Great has been your sin: but I will go up to the Lord, and see if I may get forgiveness for your sin.
WebsterAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said to the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up to the LORD; it may be I shall make an atonement for your sin.

What does Exodus 32:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 32:30-33
30-33. Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin--Moses labored to show the people the heinous nature of their sin, and to bring them to repentance. But not content with that, he hastened more earnestly to intercede for them.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 32:30-35
Moses calls it a great sin. The work of ministers is to show people the greatness of their sins. The great evil of sin appears in the price of pardon. Moses pleads with God for mercy; he came not to make excuses, but to make atonement. We are not to suppose that Moses means that he would be willing to perish for ever, for the people's sake. We are to love our neighbour as ourselves, and not more than ourselves. But having that mind which was in Christ, he was willing to lay down his life in the most painful manner, if he might thereby preserve the people. Moses could not wholly turn away the wrath of God; which shows that the law of Moses was not able to reconcile men to God, and to perfect our peace with him. In Christ alone, God so pardons sin as to remember it no more. From this history we see, that no unhumbled, carnal heart, can long endure the holy precepts, the humbling truths, and the spiritual worship of God. But a god, a priest, a worship, a doctrine, and a sacrifice, suited to the carnal mind, will ever meet with abundance of worshippers. The very gospel itself may be so perverted as to suit a worldly taste. Well is it for us, that the Prophet like unto Moses, but who is beyond compare more powerful and merciful, has made atonement for our souls, and now intercedes in our behalf. Let us rejoice in his grace.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Exodus 32:30 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.

וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH1961
מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next dayH4283
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
אַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemyouH859
חֲטָאתֶ֖םcha.ta.Temyou have sinnedH2398
חֲטָאָ֣הcha.ta.'Aha sinH2401
גְדֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419
וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand nowH6258
אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה'e.'e.LehI will go upH5927
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אוּלַ֥י'u.LaiperhapsH194
אֲכַפְּרָ֖ה'a.kha.pe.RahI will atoneH3722
בְּעַ֥דbe.'AdforH1157
חַטַּאתְכֶֽם\׃cha.tat.Khemsin yourH2403

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

Cross references for Exodus 32:30

  • 1 Samuel 12:20

    And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart;

  • Numbers 25:13

    And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.

  • 1 Samuel 12:23

    Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

  • Exodus 32:31-32

    And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

  • Amos 5:15

    Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

  • Jonah 3:9

    Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

  • 2 Samuel 16:12

    It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.

  • Numbers 16:47

    And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.

  • 2 Kings 17:21

    For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the Lord, and made them sin a great sin.

  • Romans 9:3

    For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

  • Luke 7:47

    Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

  • Luke 15:18

    I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ye have.
31; 1Sa 2:17; 12:20,23; 2Sa 12:9; 2Ki 17:21; Lu 7:47; 15:18
peradventure.
2Sa 16:12; Am 5:15; Jon 3:9; 2Ti 2:25
an atonement.
32; Nu 16:47; 25:13; Job 42:7,8; Ro 9:3; Ga 3:13; Jas 5:16

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

Context

  • 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 32:30

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the Lord; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.

  • Exodus 32:31

    And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.

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Exodus 32:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y aconteció que el día siguiente dijo Moisés al pueblo: Vosotros habéis cometido un gran pecado: mas yo subiré ahora á Jehová; quizá le aplacaré acerca de vuestro pecado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il arriva, le lendemain, que Moïse dit au peuple: Vous avez commis un grand péché, et maintenant je monterai vers l’ Éternel: peut-être ferai-je propitiation pour votre péché.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es geschah am anderen Tage, da sprach Mose zu dem Volke: Ihr habt eine große Sünde begangen; und nun will ich zu Jehova hinaufsteigen, vielleicht möchte ich Sühnung tun für eure Sünde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Facto autem altero die, locutus est Moyses ad populum: Peccastis peccatum maximum: ascendam ad Dominum, si quomodo quivero eum deprecari pro scelere vestro.