Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 32:35
Exodus 32:35. And the Lord plagued the people— It might be rendered, thus the Lord punished the people, because they had made the calf which Aaron made; a mode of expression, which involves them and Aaron in equal guilt; and shews, that they who command an evil thing to be done, are equally criminal with the doers of it; see Acts 1:18. The Samaritan, Syriac, &c. render this, because they worshipped the calf which Aaron made. REFLECTIONS.—It was, no doubt, a melancholy night which Israel... read more
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 32:34
Exodus 32:34. Lead the people unto the place, &c.— For an exposition of this verse, we refer to the 1st verse of the next chapter. Nevertheless, in the day when I visit, &c. seems to refer to some future and great visitation, when this sin of their fathers should be remembered upon Israel. See Amos 5:25.Acts 7:42; Acts 7:42. read more