Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
New American Standard Bible
So
King James Version
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Holman Bible
The Levites did as Moses commanded, and about 3,000 men fell dead that day among the people.
International Standard Version
The descendants of Levi did just as Moses told them, and about 3,000 people died that day.
A Conservative Version
And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. And there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
American Standard Version
And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Amplified
So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people [of Israel] were killed that day.
Bible in Basic English
And the sons of Levi did as Moses said; and about three thousand of the people were put to death that day.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of Levi will do according to the word of Moses: and there will fall from the people in that day about three thousand men.
King James 2000
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses, and from the people on that day about three thousand persons fell.
Modern King James verseion
And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. And there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the children of Levi did as Moses had said. And there were slain of the people the same day, about three thousand men.
NET Bible
The Levites did what Moses ordered, and that day about three thousand men of the people died.
New Heart English Bible
The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
The Emphasized Bible
So the sons of Levi did, according to the word of Moses, - and there fell from among the people on that day, about three thousand men.
Webster
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
World English Bible
The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the sons of Levi do according to the word of Moses, and there fall of the people on that day about three thousand men,
Themes
Calf of gold » Making of » Israel punished for
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » People punished for idolatry
Israel » moses » Indignation » death
the Levites » Zeal against idolatry a cause of their appointment
Obedience » Instances of » The israelites
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Sword
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » Moses and levites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Interlinear
Dabar
Naphal
Yowm
Shalowsh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 32:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Golden Calf
27 And he said to them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Put every man his sword upon his hip; go and return from gate to gate through the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his friend, and every man his neighbour. 28 And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. 29 And Moses said, Consecrate yourselves to-day to Jehovah, yea, every man with his son, and with his brother, and bring on yourselves a blessing to-day.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said to his father and to his mother, I see him not, And he acknowledged not his brethren, And knew not his own children; For they have observed thy word, And kept thy covenant.
Numbers 16:32-35
And the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that belonged to Korah, and all their property.
Numbers 16:41
And the whole assembly of the children of Israel murmured on the morrow against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of Jehovah.
Malachi 2:4-6
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
1 Corinthians 10:8
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
Hebrews 2:2-3
For if the word which was spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received just retribution,