American Standard Version
"And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. "
— Exodus 32:28, American Standard Version
“And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.”
“The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.”
“The Levites did what Moses ordered, and that day about three thousand men of the people died.”
“And the sons of Levi did according to the words of Moses, and there were slain that day about three and twenty thousand men.”
“And the sons of Levi did as Moses said; and about three thousand of the people were put to death that day.”
“And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.”
And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose, (for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies,)
then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Whoso is on Jehovah’s side, let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
And he said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Put ye every man his sword upon his thigh, and go to and fro from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor.
And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
And Moses said, Consecrate yourselves to-day to Jehovah, yea, every man against his son, and against his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto Jehovah; peradventure I shall make atonement for your sin.
And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.