SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:12
Y me dijo el SEÑOR: Levántate, desciende presto de aquí; que tu pueblo que sacaste de Egipto se ha corrompido; presto se han apartado del camino que yo les mandé; se han hecho una imagen de fundición.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:12
Verse 12. Thy people-have corrupted themselves] Debased themselves by making and worshipping an Egyptian idol. See on Exodus 32.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. And the Lord said unto me , etc.] The omniscient God, who knew what was doing in the camp of Israel, though Moses did not, of which he informs him: arise, get thee down quickly from hence ; from the mount where he was; and the word “arise” does not suppose him to be sitting or lying along, neither of which postures would have been suitable, considering in whose presence he was; but is only expressive of urgency and haste of his departure; it is not used in ( Exodus 32:7) for thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt, have corrupted themselves ; their way, as the Targum of Jonathan; that is, by idolatry, than which nothing is more corrupting and defiling; the Lord calls them not his people, but the people of Moses, being highly displeased with them; and ascribes their coming out of Egypt to Moses the instrument, and not to himself, as if he repented of bringing them from thence: they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them : it being but about six weeks ago, that the command forbidding idolatry, the sin they had fallen into, had been given them: and they have made them a molten image ; the image of a calf made of melted gold.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-29 - That the Israelites might have no pretence to think that God brough them to Canaan for their righteousness, Moses shows what a miracle of mercy it was, that they had not been destroyed in the wilderness. It is good for us often to remember against ourselves, with sorrow and shame our former sins; that we may see how much we are indebted to fre grace, and may humbly own that we never merited any thing but wrath an the curse at God's hand. For so strong is our propensity to pride, tha it will creep in under one pretence or another. We are ready to fanc that our righteousness has got for us the special favour of the Lord though in reality our wickedness is more plain than our weakness. But when the secret history of every man's life shall be brought forth a the day of judgment, all the world will be proved guilty before God. A present, One pleads for us before the mercy-seat, who not only fasted but died upon the cross for our sins; through whom we may approach though self-condemned sinners, and beseech for undeserved mercy and for eternal life, as the gift of God in Him. Let us refer all the victory all the glory, and all the praise, to Him who alone bringeth salvation __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 יהוה 3068 אלי 413 קום 6965 רד 3381 מהר 4118 מזה 2088 כי 3588 שׁחת 7843 עמך 5971 אשׁר 834 הוצאת 3318 ממצרים 4714 סרו 5493 מהר 4118 מן 4480 הדרך 1870 אשׁר 834 צויתם 6680 עשׂו 6213 להם מסכה׃ 4541
