^{30 Ref} 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.

^{31 Ref} And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.

^{32 Ref} Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin-; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.