“Come on,” they said, “make us some gods who can lead us. We don’t know what happened to this fellow Moses, who brought us here from the land of Egypt.”

So the Lord changed his mind about the terrible disaster he had threatened to bring on his people.

“Don’t get so upset, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know how evil these people are. 23They said to me, ‘Make us gods who will lead us. We don’t know what happened to this fellow Moses, who brought us here from the land of Egypt.

So Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Oh, what a terrible sin these people have committed. They have made gods of gold for themselves. 32But now, if you will only forgive their sin—but if not, erase my name from the record you have written!”

Inside the Tent of Meeting, the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. 

The Lord replied, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh,33:19 Yahweh is a transliteration of the proper name YHWH that is sometimes rendered “Jehovah”; in this translation it is usually rendered “the Lord” (note the use of small capitals). before you. For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose. 

“You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but on the seventh day you must stop working, even during the seasons of plowing and harvest.

Lord God my Father,

Keep me under your authority, protect me from wondering from you, guide me in your Truth and protect me from Satan’s lies.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen