28. And the sons of Levi do according to the word of Moses, and there fall of the people on that day about three thousand men,
29. and Moses saith, `Consecrate your hand to-day to Jehovah, for a man [is] against his son, and against his brother, so as to bring on you to-day a blessing.'
30. And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that Moses saith unto the people, `Ye--ye have sinned a great sin, and now I go up unto Jehovah, if so be I atone for your sin.'
31. And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah, and saith, `Oh this people hath sinned a great sin, that they make to themselves a god of gold;
32. and now, if Thou takest away their sin--and if not--blot me, I pray thee, out of Thy book which Thou hast written.'
33. And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Whoso hath sinned against Me--I blot him out of My book;
34. and now, go, lead the people whithersoever I have spoken to thee of; lo, My messenger goeth before thee, and in the day of my charging--then I have charged upon them their sin.'
35. And Jehovah plagueth the people, because they made the calf which Aaron made.