Exodus 32:10

Exodus 32:10 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

King James Version KJV

Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.

American Standard Version ASV

now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.

Bible in Basic English BBE

Now do not get in my way, for my wrath is burning against them; I will send destruction on them, but of you I will make a great nation.

Free Bible Version FBV

Now leave me! I am angry with them—let me finish them off! I will make you into a great nation.”

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Nowe therefore let mee alone, that my wrath may waxe hote against them, for I wil consume the: but I wil make of thee a mighty people.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

and now, let Me alone, and My anger doth burn against them, and I consume them, and I make thee become a great nation.'

World English Bible WEB

Now therefore leave me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of you a great nation.”

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

Let me alone, that my wrath may be kindled against them, and that I may destroy them, and I will make of thee a great nation.

Translation for Translators T4T

I am very angry with them, and so I am going to get rid of them. Do not try to stop me! Then I will cause you and your descendants to become a great nation.”

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Exodus 32:10 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/עַתָּה֙ הַנִּ֣יחָ/ה לִּ֔/י וְ/יִֽחַר אַפִּ֥/י בָ/הֶ֖ם וַ/אֲכַלֵּ֑/ם וְ/אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה אוֹתְ/ךָ֖ לְ/ג֥וֹי גָּדֽוֹל

וְ/עַתָּה֙ ʻattâh H6258 now Conj | Adv

הַנִּ֣יחָ/ה yânach H3240 to rest V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms | Suff

לִּ֔/י Prep | Suff

וְ/יִֽחַר chârâh H2734 to be incensed Conj | V-Qal-Juss-3ms

אַפִּ֥/י ʼaph H639 face N-ms | Suff

בָ/הֶ֖ם Prep | Suff

וַ/אֲכַלֵּ֑/ם kâlâh H3615 to end Conj | V-Piel-1cs | Suff

וְ/אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה ʻâsâh H6213 to make Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-1cs

אוֹתְ/ךָ֖ ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM | Suff

לְ/ג֥וֹי gôwy H1471 Gentile Prep | N-ms

גָּדֽוֹל gâdôwl H1419 Great (Sea) Adj

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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 32:10

וְ/עַתָּה֙ ʻattâh H6258 "now" Conj | Adv

This word means now or at this time, like in Exodus when God says now is the time to act. It can also be used to connect ideas or show a change in time, as seen in the book of Isaiah.

Definition: 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases

Usage: Occurs in 422 OT verses. KJV: henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas. See also: Genesis 3:22; Joshua 24:23; 2 Samuel 24:13.

הַנִּ֣יחָ/ה yânach H3240 "to rest" V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms | Suff

To rest or settle down, implying a sense of calmness or stillness, as described in the Bible.

Definition: 1) to rest 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rest, settle down and remain 1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet 1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down 1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place 1b4) to let remain, leave 1b5) to leave, depart from 1b6) to abandon 1b7) to permit 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest 1c2) to be left, be placed 1c3) open space (subst)

Usage: Occurs in 73 OT verses. KJV: bestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down), suffer, withdraw, withhold. (The Hiphil forms with the dagesh are here referred to, in accordance with the older grammarians; but if any distinction of the kind is to be made, these should rather be referred to H5117 (נוּחַ), and the others here.) See also: Genesis 2:15; 1 Kings 13:30; Psalms 17:14.

לִּ֔/י "" Prep | Suff

וְ/יִֽחַר chârâh H2734 "to be incensed" Conj | V-Qal-Juss-3ms

To be incensed means to be very angry or furious, like a fire burning. It describes strong emotions like anger, zeal, or jealousy, and is used to express intense feelings in the Bible.

Definition: 1) to be hot, furious, burn, becomeangry, be kindled 1a) (Qal) to burn, kindle (anger) 1b) (Niphal) to be angry with, be incensed 1c) (Hiphil) to burn, kindle 1d) (Hithpael) to heat oneself in vexation

Usage: Occurs in 87 OT verses. KJV: be angry, burn, be displeased, [idiom] earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, [idiom] very, be wroth. See H8474 (תַּחָרָה). See also: Genesis 4:5; 1 Samuel 15:11; Psalms 18:8.

אַפִּ֥/י ʼaph H639 "face" N-ms | Suff

This Hebrew word can mean face, but also anger or nose. It is used to describe someone's countenance or emotions, like anger or patience. In the Bible, it appears in various contexts, including descriptions of God's emotions.

Definition: : face 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger

Usage: Occurs in 269 OT verses. KJV: anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath. See also: Genesis 2:7; Nehemiah 8:6; Psalms 2:5.

בָ/הֶ֖ם "" Prep | Suff

וַ/אֲכַלֵּ֑/ם kâlâh H3615 "to end" Conj | V-Piel-1cs | Suff

This Hebrew word means to finish or end something, like completing a task or using up a resource, as seen in Genesis 2:2 where God finished creating the heavens and earth.

Definition: : finish 1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be complete, be at an end 1a2) to be completed, be finished 1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled 1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense) 1a5) to be spent, be used up 1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail 1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish 1b2) to complete (a period of time) 1b3) to finish (doing a thing) 1b4) to make an end, end 1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass 1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought) 1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease 1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend 1b9) to destroy, exterminate 1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed

Usage: Occurs in 199 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste. See also: Genesis 2:1; 2 Chronicles 29:17; Psalms 18:38.

וְ/אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה ʻâsâh H6213 "to make" Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-1cs

This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.

Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made

Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.

אוֹתְ/ךָ֖ ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM | Suff

In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.

Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.

לְ/ג֥וֹי gôwy H1471 "Gentile" Prep | N-ms

This word refers to a Gentile, someone who is not Hebrew or Israeli. It can also describe a large group of animals or a nation of people, emphasizing their unity and shared identity.

Definition: 1) nation, people 1a) nation, people 1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people 1a2) of descendants of Abraham 1a3) of Israel 1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) 1c) Goyim? = "nations" Also named: ethnos (ἔθνος "Gentiles" G1484)

Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: Gentile, heathen, nation, people. See also: Genesis 10:5; Judges 4:16; Psalms 2:1.

גָּדֽוֹל gâdôwl H1419 "Great (Sea)" Adj

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means something or someone great, whether in size, age, or importance. It appears in descriptions of the Great Sea and the Philistines. The word is used to convey a sense of magnitude or grandeur.

Definition: adj great Also named: pe.lish.ti (פְּלִשְׁתִּי "(Sea of the )Philistines" H6430I)

Usage: Occurs in 499 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very. See also: Genesis 1:16; Joshua 7:26; 1 Kings 20:13.

Study Notes — Exodus 32:10

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Context
Cross References
Exodus 32:10 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 32:10
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 32:10
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Exodus 32:10
Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 32:10
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 32:10
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Exodus 32:10
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 32:10
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 32:10
Sermons on Exodus 32:10

Context — The Golden Calf

8How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten calf and have bowed down to it. They have sacrificed to it and said, ‘These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.’” 9The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.

10Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

11But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? 12Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Deuteronomy 9:14	Leave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.”
2	Numbers 14:12	I will strike them with a plague and destroy them—and I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they are.”
3	Deuteronomy 9:19	For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me this time as well.
4	Numbers 16:45–48	“Get away from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” And Moses and Aaron fell facedown. Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.” So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people. He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted.
5	Numbers 14:19–20	Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people, in keeping with the greatness of Your loving devotion, just as You have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt.” “I have pardoned them as you requested,” the LORD replied.
6	Exodus 22:24	My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
7	Exodus 32:19	As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain.
8	Exodus 32:11	But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?
9	Numbers 16:22	But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”
10	Genesis 18:32–33	Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.” When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.

Exodus 32:10 Summary

[In Exodus 32:10, God tells Moses that He wants to destroy the Israelites because of their sin and start a new nation with Moses. This shows how serious God is about sin, and how important it is for us to obey Him. As it says in Psalm 51:4, God's justice is a fundamental part of who He is. However, as seen in Exodus 32:14, God is also a merciful God who responds to prayer and intercession, as demonstrated by Moses' pleading for the people.]

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did God suggest destroying the Israelites and making a new nation from Moses?

God's suggestion to destroy the Israelites and make a new nation from Moses was a test of Moses' faithfulness and a demonstration of God's justice, as seen in Exodus 32:10, and also highlights the severity of the Israelites' sin, as mentioned in Exodus 32:8.

Was God serious about destroying the Israelites and starting over with Moses?

While God was serious about the Israelites' sin, His statement to Moses was also a call to intercession, as seen in Exodus 32:11-12, where Moses pleads for the people, similar to Abraham's intercession for Sodom in Genesis 18:22-33.

What can we learn from God's anger in this verse?

God's anger in Exodus 32:10 shows that He takes sin seriously, as also seen in Psalm 7:11, and that His justice is a fundamental part of His character, as mentioned in Deuteronomy 32:4.

How does this verse relate to the concept of God's mercy?

This verse highlights the tension between God's justice and mercy, as seen in Exodus 32:10, where God's anger is balanced by His mercy, as demonstrated by His response to Moses' intercession in Exodus 32:14, and also reflected in other verses such as Psalm 103:8-10.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways that I, like the Israelites, have turned away from God's commands and towards my own desires?
How can I, like Moses, intercede for others and plead for God's mercy in their lives?
What does this verse teach me about the severity of sin and the importance of obedience to God?
In what ways can I demonstrate faithfulness to God, even when those around me are rebelling against Him?
How can I balance the reality of God's justice with the reality of His mercy in my own life and relationships?

Gill's Exposition on Exodus 32:10

Now, therefore, let me alone,.... And not solicit him with prayers and supplications in favour of these people, but leave him to take his own way with them, without troubling him with any suit on

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 32:10

Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. Now therefore let me alone.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Exodus 32:10

Do not hinder me by thy prayers, which I see thou art now about to make on their behalf. I will make of thee; to come out of thy loins.

Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 32:10

Exodus 32:10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.Ver. 10. Let me alone.] God is fain to bespeak his own freedom: as if Moses’ s devotion were stronger than God’ s indignation. Great is the power of prayer; able, after a sort, to transfuse a dead palsy into the hand of Omnipotency. For, Let me alone, the Chaldee hath, Leave off thy prayer: but Moses would not. If he get but his head above water, the Lord shall hear of David.

Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 32:10

(10) Let me alone.—This was not a command to abstain from deprecation, but rather an intimation that deprecation might have power to change God’s purpose. Moses was tried by an offer which would have exalted him at the expense of the people. He was allowed to see that he might either sacrifice the people and obtain his own aggrandisement, or deny himself and save them. That he chose the better part redounds to his undying glory. I will make of thee a great nation—i.e., I will put thee in the place of Abraham, make thee the father of the faithful, destroy all existing Israelites but thee and thine, and proceed de novo to raise up a “great nation” out of thy loins.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Exodus 32:10

Verse 10. Now therefore let me alone] Moses had already begun to plead with God in the behalf of this rebellious and ungrateful people; and so powerful was his intercession that even the Omnipotent represents himself as incapable of doing any thing in the way of judgment, unless his creature desisted from praying for mercy! See an instance of the prevalence of fervent intercession in the case of Abraham, Genesis 18:23-33, from the model of which the intercession of Moses seems to have been formed.

Cambridge Bible on Exodus 32:10

10. and I will make, &c.] The promise given to Abraham (Genesis 12:2) is now restricted to Moses (cf. Numbers 14:12).

Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 32:10

10. Let me alone — Do not interfere, and restrain the punitive outgoing of my wrath by the intercession which I see in thy heart.

Sermons on Exodus 32:10

	Sermon	Description
	Jacob Meeting God by Leonard Ravenhill	This sermon emphasizes the importance of persistent prayer and wrestling with God in prayer, drawing inspiration from the stories of Jacob wrestling with the angel and Moses interc
	They That Love the Lord Shall Be as the Sun by Hans R. Waldvogel	In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the simplicity and power of the Apostle Paul's teachings. He highlights Paul's focus on dying to oneself and being united with Jesus Christ.
	The Ark of the Covenant: Crossing Jordan Part Ii by Roy Hession	In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the journey of the Israelites as they finally reach the promised land after 40 years of discipline. However, they face a great obstacle in t
	The Wrath of God by Charles Leiter	In this sermon, the preacher discusses the present course of the world as a downward spiral towards hell. He emphasizes that people become increasingly blind and deceived as they c
	The Characteristics of an Uttermost Salvation by Hans R. Waldvogel	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of recognizing the corruption within oneself and the need for salvation through Jesus Christ. He criticizes the education sys
	Joy in Forgiveness Part 3 by Chuck Smith	In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel teaches on the topic of forgiveness and the joy that comes from being forgiven by God. He begins by reading from Psalm 106, spe
	Priestly Attributes by George Warnock	In this sermon, the preacher discusses the role of Jesus as a priest and emphasizes his ability to save completely all who come to God through him. The preacher also highlights the