18. And an eish was kindled in their edah (assembly); the flame burned up the resha'im.
19. They made an egel (a calf) in Chorev, and worshiped a massekhah (molden image).
20. Thus they exchanged their kavod for a tavnit shor (likeness of an ox) that eateth esev (grass).
21. They forgot G-d their Moshi'a, Who had done gedolot in Mitzrayim;
22. Nifla'ot (wondrous works) in Eretz Cham, and nora'ot (awesome things) by the Yam Suf.
23. Therefore He said that He would destroy them, had not Moshe His bechir (chosen one) stood before Him in the peretz (breach), to turn away His wrath, lest He should destroy them.
24. Then they despised the eretz chemdah (desirable land); they believed not His Devar;