^{19 Ref} And when he came near the tents he saw the image of the ox, and the people dancing; and in his wrath Moses let the stones go from his hands, and they were broken at the foot of the mountain.

^{20 Ref} And he took the ox which they had made, burning it in the fire and crushing it to powder, and he put it in the water and made the children of Israel take a drink of it.

^{21 Ref} And Moses said to Aaron, What did the people do to you that you let this great sin come on them?

^{22 Ref} And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil.