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31 Moses returned to the Lord and said, “This people has committed a great sin. They made a god out of gold for themselves.[a]

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  1. Exodus 32:31 Moses interceded with God for the wrongdoing of the Israelites and God forgave them. It is clear, however, that there are consequences that remain for both Moses and the people due to their sinfulness.

32 But now, if you will, pardon their sin—if not, I pray, blot me out of the book that you have written.”[a]

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  1. Exodus 32:32 The book of life, in which are written the names of the elect, that is, the multitude of the predestined. See Isa 4:3; Rev 3:5.