29. Then Moses said, "Dedicate yourselves today to the Lord-for every man has been against his son and against his brother-in order that He may bestow a blessing upon you today."
30. On the next day Moses said to the people, "You yourselves have committed a great sin; and now I am going up to the Lord, perhaps I can make atonement for your sin."
31. Then Moses returned to the Lord, and said, "Alas, this people has committed a great sin, and they have made a god of gold for themselves.
32. But now, if You will, forgive their sin-and if not, please blot me out from Your book which You have written!"
33. The Lord said to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.
34. But go now, lead the people where I told you. Behold, My angel shall go before you; nevertheless in the day when I punish, I will punish them for their sin."
35. Then the Lord smote the people, because of what they did with the calf which Aaron had made.