⁷ Then the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go ^[a]down at once, for your people, whom ^(A)you brought up from the land of Egypt, have ^(B)behaved corruptly. ⁸ They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them. ^(C)They have made for themselves a cast metal calf, and have worshiped it and ^(D)have sacrificed to it and said, ‘^[b](E)This is your god, Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!’” ^9 (F)Then the Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, they are ^[c](G)an obstinate people. ¹⁰ So now ^(H)leave Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and ^(I)I will make of you a great nation.”