And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on evil.
“Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.
and Aaron saith, `Let not the anger of my lord burn; thou--thou hast known the people that it is in evil;
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord burn! thou knowest the people, that they are [set] on mischief.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentExodus — Deliverance, covenant, presence. A slave-people redeemed from Egypt, brought to Sinai, and given a tabernacle so that God might dwell among them.
- Author
- Moses — traditional attribution; internal narrator identifies Moses as recorder (17:14, 24:4, 34:27)
- Date
- 15th or 13th century BC, depending on chronology of the exodus