Exodus 33:4-6

The Message

⁴ When the people heard this harsh verdict, they were plunged into gloom and wore long faces. No one put on jewelry.

^5-6 God said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You’re one hard-headed people. I couldn’t stand being with you for even a moment—I’d destroy you. So take off all your jewelry until I figure out what to do with you.’” So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb on.

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