American Standard Version
"And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on evil. "
— Exodus 32:22, American Standard Version
“And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.”
“Aaron said, "Don't let the anger of my lord grow hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.”
“Aaron said,“Do not let your anger burn hot, my lord; you know these people, that they tend to evil.”
“And he answered him: Let not my lord be offended; for thou knowest this people, that they are prone to evil.”
“And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil.”
“And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.”
And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought a great sin upon them?
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on evil.
For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.
And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off: so they gave it me; and I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose, (for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies,)