Exodus 32:24-26

International Standard Version

²⁴ So I told them, ‘Whoever has gold ornaments, tear them off.’ When they gave it to me, I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf.”

The Descendants of Levi Punish the Guilty Israelis

²⁵ When Moses saw that the people were out of control—since Aaron had let them get out of control, something that incited ridicule from their enemies^[a]— ²⁶ he stood in the gate of the camp and called out: “Whoever is for the Lord come over^[b] to me,” and all the sons of Levi gathered around him.