25. And Moses saw the people how they were stripped; for Aaron had stripped them to their shame before their adversaries.
26. And Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, He that is for Jehovah, let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi gathered to him.
27. And he said to them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Put every man his sword upon his hip; go and return from gate to gate through the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his friend, and every man his neighbour.
28. And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
29. And Moses said, Consecrate yourselves to-day to Jehovah, yea, every man with his son, and with his brother, and bring on yourselves a blessing to-day.
30. And it came to pass the next day, that Moses said to the people, Ye have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up to Jehovah: perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.
31. And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Alas, this people has sinned a great sin, and they have made themselves a god of gold!
32. And now, if thou wilt forgive their sin...but if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book that thou hast written.
33. And Jehovah said to Moses, Whoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
34. And now go, lead the people whither I have told thee: behold, my Angel shall go before thee; but in the day of my visiting I will visit their sin upon them.
35. And Jehovah smote the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron had made.