Exodus 32:20

“And he took the calf that they had made and burned it in the fire, and ground it until it was fine dust, and scattered it on the surface of the water and made the sons of Israel drink it.”

Exodus 32:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 32:20, word by word

And he tookיִּקַּחyikach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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the calfעֵגֶלegel

calf

Calf: a young bull.

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they had madeעָשׂוּasu

make

To build or create something.

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and burned itיִּשְׂרֹףyisrof

burn

Burn; bake in the fire.

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in the fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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and ground itיִּטְחַןyitchan

grind

Grind.

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it was fine dustדָּקdak

crush fine

Crush until very fine.

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and scattered itיִּזֶרyizer

scatter

To strew people or things about.

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on the surfaceפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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of the waterמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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drink itיַּשְׁקְyashk

give drink

To give water or another liquid to people or animals.

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The context

19And it happened, as soon as he came near to the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, that Moses’ anger burned, and he threw the tablets from his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain.

20 · This verse (above)

21And Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you, that you have brought upon them a great sin?”

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