^{8 Ref} they have turned aside hastily from the way that I have commanded them; they have made for themselves a molten calf, and bow themselves to it, and sacrifice to it, and say, These thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'

^{9 Ref} And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `I have seen this people, and lo, it `is' a stiff-necked people;