Esodo 32

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Videns autem populus quod moram faceret descendendi de monte Moyses, congregatus ad Aaron dixit: “ Surge, fac nobis deos, qui nos praecedant; Moysi enim, huic viro, qui nos eduxit de terra Aegypti, ignoramus quid acciderit ”.	1 Then the people, seeing that Moses made a delay in descending from the mountain, gathered together against Aaron, and said: “Rise up, make us gods, who may go before us. But as for this man Moses, who led us away from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has befallen him.”
2 Dixitque ad eos Aaron: “ Tollite inaures aureas de uxorum filiorumque et filiarum vestrarum auribus et afferte ad me ”.	2 And Aaron said to them, “Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”
3 Fecitque omnis populus, quae iusserat, deferens inaures ad Aaron.	3 And the people did what he had commanded, carrying the earrings to Aaron.
4 Quas cum ille accepisset, formavit stilo imaginem et fecit ex eis vitulum conflatilem. Dixeruntque: “ Hi sunt dii tui, Israel, qui te eduxerunt de terra Aegypti! ”.	4 And when he had received them, he formed these by the work of a casting furnace, and he made from these a molten calf. And they said: “These are your gods, O Israel, who led you away from the land of Egypt.”
5 Quod cum vidisset Aaron, aedificavit altare coram eo et praeconis voce clamavit dicens: “ Cras sollemnitas Domini est ”.	5 And when Aaron had seen it, he built an altar before it, and he cried out with a voice of proclamation, saying, “Tomorrow is the solemnity of the Lord.”
6 Surgen tesque mane altero die obtulerunt holocausta et hostias pacificas; et sedit populus manducare et bibere et surrexerunt ludere.	6 And rising up in the morning, they offered holocausts, and peace victims, and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and they rose up to play.
7 Locutus est autem Dominus ad Moysen: “ Vade, descende; peccavit populus tuus, quem eduxisti de terra Aegypti.	7 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Go, descend. Your people, whom you led away from the land of Egypt, have sinned.
8 Recesserunt cito de via, quam praecepi eis, feceruntque sibi vitulum conflatilem et adoraverunt atque immolantes ei hostias dixerunt: "Isti sunt dii tui, Israel, qui te eduxerunt de terra Aegypti!" ”.	8 They have quickly withdrawn from the way which you revealed to them. And they have made for themselves a molten calf, and they have worshiped it. And immolating victims to it, they have said: ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who led you away from the land of Egypt.’ ”
9 Rursumque ait Dominus ad Moysen: “ Cerno quod populus iste durae cervicis sit;	9 And again, the Lord said to Moses: “I discern that this people is stiff-necked.
10 dimitte me, ut irascatur furor meus contra eos et deleam eos faciamque te in gentem magnam ”.	10 Release me, so that my fury may be enraged against them, and I may destroy them, and then I will make of you a great nation.”
11 Moyses autem orabat Dominum Deum suum dicens: “ Cur, Domine, irascitur furor tuus contra populum tuum, quem eduxisti de terra Aegypti in fortitudine magna et in manu robusta?	11 Then Moses prayed to the Lord his God, saying: “Why, O Lord, is your fury enraged against your people, whom you led away from the land of Egypt, with great strength and with a mighty hand?
12 Ne, quaeso, dicant Aegyptii: "Callide eduxit eos, ut interficeret in montibus et deleret e terra". Quiescat ira tua, et esto placabilis super nequitia populi tui.	12 I beg you, let not the Egyptians say, ‘He cleverly led them away, so that he could put them to death in the mountains and destroy them from the earth.’ Let your anger be quieted and appeased concerning the wickedness of your people.
13 Recordare Abraham, Isaac et Israel servorum tuorum, quibus iurasti per temetipsum dicens: "Multiplicabo semen vestrum sicut stellas caeli; et universam terram hanc, de qua locutus sum, dabo semini vestro, et possidebitis eam semper" ”.	13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your very self, saying: ‘I will multiply your offspring like the stars of heaven. And this entire land, about which I have spoken, I will give to your offspring. And you shall possess it forever.’ ”
14 Placatusque est Dominus, ne faceret malum, quod locutus fuerat adversus populum suum.	14 And the Lord was appeased from doing the evil which he had spoken against his people.
15 Et reversus est Moyses de monte portans duas tabulas testimonii in manu sua scriptas ex utraque parte	15 And Moses returned from the mountain, carrying the two tablets of the testimony in his hand, written on both sides,
16 et factas opere Dei; scriptura quoque Dei erat sculpta in tabulis.	16 and accomplished by the work of God. Also, the writing of God was engraved on the tablets.
17 Audiens autem Iosue tumultum populi vociferantis dixit ad Moysen: “ Ululatus pugnae auditur in castris ”.	17 Then Joshua, hearing the tumult of the people shouting, said to Moses: “The outcry of battle is heard in the camp.”
18 Qui respondit: “ Non est clamor vincentium neque clamor fugientium, sed clamorem cantantium ego audio ”.	18 But he responded: “It is not the clamor of men being exhorted to battle, nor the shout of men being compelled to flee. But I hear the voice of singing.”
19 Cumque appropinquasset ad castra, vidit vitulum et choros; iratusque valde proiecit de manu tabulas et confregit eas ad radices montis.	19 And when he had approached to the camp, he saw the calf and the dances. And being very angry, he threw down the tablets from his hand, and he broke them at the base of the mountain.
20 Arripiensque vitulum, quem fecerant, combussit et contrivit usque ad pulverem, quem sparsit in aquam et dedit ex eo potum filiis Israel.	20 And seizing the calf, which they had made, he burnt it and crushed it, even to dust, which he scattered into water. And he gave from it to the sons of Israel to drink.
21 Dixitque ad Aaron: “ Quid tibi fecit hic populus, ut induceres super eum peccatum maximum? ”.	21 And he said to Aaron, “What has this people done to you, so that you would bring upon them the greatest sin?”
22 Cui ille respondit: “ Ne indignetur dominus meus; tu enim nosti populum istum, quod pronus sit ad malum.	22 And he answered him: “Let not my lord be indignant. For you know this people, that they are prone to evil.
23 Dixerunt mihi: "Fac nobis deos, qui nos praecedant; huic enim Moysi, qui nos eduxit de terra Aegypti, nescimus quid acciderit".	23 They said to me: ‘Make gods for us, who may go before us. For this Moses, who led us away from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has befallen him.’
24 Quibus ego dixi: Quis vestrum habet aurum? Abstulerunt et dederunt mihi, et proieci illud in ignem; egressusque est hic vitulus ”.	24 And I said to them, ‘Which of you has gold?’ And they took it and gave it to me. And I threw it into the fire, and this calf came out.”
25 Vidit ergo Moyses populum quod esset effrenatus; relaxaverat enim ei Aaron frenum in ludibrium hostium eorum.	25 Therefore, Moses, seeing that the people were naked (for Aaron had stripped them because of the disgrace of their sordidness, and he had set them naked among their enemies),
26 Et stans in porta castrorum ait: “ Si quis est Domini, iungatur mihi! ”. Congregatique sunt ad eum omnes filii Levi.	26 and standing at the gate of the camp, said: “If anyone is for the Lord, let him join with me.” And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
27 Quibus ait: “ Haec dicit Dominus, Deus Israel: Ponat unusquisque gladium super femur suum. Ite et redite de porta usque ad portam per medium castrorum, et occidat unusquisque fratrem et amicum et proximum suum ”.	27 And he said to them: “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Let a man place his sword at his thigh. Go forth, and then return, from gate to gate, through the midst of the camp, and let each one kill his brother, and friend, and neighbor.”
28 Fecerunt filii Levi iuxta sermonem Moysi; cecideruntque de populo in die illa quasi tria milia hominum.	28 And the sons of Levi did according to the words of Moses, and there fell on that day about twenty-three thousand men.
29 Et ait Moyses: “ Implestis manus vestras hodie Domino unusquisque in filio et in fratre suo, ut detur vobis benedictio ”.	29 And Moses said: “On this day, you have consecrated your hands to the Lord, each one in his son and in his brother, so that a blessing may be given to you.”
30 Facto autem altero die, locutus est Moyses ad populum: “ Peccastis peccatum maximum; ascendam ad Dominum, si quo modo quivero eum deprecari pro scelere vestro ”.	30 Then, when the next day arrived, Moses spoke to the people: “You have sinned the greatest sin. I will ascend to the Lord. Perhaps, in some way, I might be able to entreat him for your wickedness.”
31 Reversusque ad Dominum ait: “ Obsecro, peccavit populus iste peccatum maximum, feceruntque sibi deos aureos; aut dimitte eis hanc noxam	31 And returning to the Lord, he said: “I beg you, this people has sinned the greatest sin, and they have made for themselves gods of gold. Either release them from this offense,
32 aut, si non facis, dele me de libro tuo, quem scripsisti ”.	32 or, if you do not, then delete me from the book that you have written.”
33 Cui respondit Dominus: “ Qui peccaverit mihi, delebo eum de libro meo.	33 And the Lord answered him: “Whoever has sinned against me, him I will delete from my book.
34 Tu autem vade et duc populum istum, quo locutus sum tibi: angelus meus praecedet te; ego autem in die ultionis visitabo et hoc peccatum eorum ”.	34 But as for you, go and lead this people where I have told you. My angel will go before you. Then, on the day of retribution, I will also visit this sin of theirs.”
35 Percussit ergo Dominus populum pro reatu vituli, quem fecerat Aaron.	35 Therefore, the Lord struck the people for the guilt of the calf, which Aaron had made.