Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites rallied to him. New Living Translation So he stood at the entrance to the camp and shouted, “All of you who are on the LORD’s side, come here and join me.” And all the Levites gathered around him. English Standard Version then Moses stood in the gate of the camp and said, “Who is on the LORD’s side? Come to me.” And all the sons of Levi gathered around him. Berean Standard Bible So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him. King James Bible Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. New King James Version then Moses stood in the entrance of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on the LORD’s side—come to me!” And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him. New American Standard Bible Moses then stood at the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me!” And all the sons of Levi gathered together to him. NASB 1995 then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me!” And all the sons of Levi gathered together to him. NASB 1977 then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me!” And all the sons of Levi gathered together to him. Legacy Standard Bible so Moses stood in the gate of the camp and said, “Whoever is for Yahweh, come to me!” And all the sons of Levi gathered together to him. Amplified Bible then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on the LORD’S side, come to me!” And all the sons of Levi [the priestly tribe] gathered together to him. Christian Standard Bible And Moses stood at the camp’s entrance and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him. Holman Christian Standard Bible And Moses stood at the camp’s entrance and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him. American Standard Version then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Whoso is on Jehovah's side, let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. Contemporary English Version So Moses stood at the gate of the camp and shouted, "Everyone who is on the LORD's side come over here!" Then the men of the Levi tribe gathered around Moses, English Revised Version then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Whoso is on the LORD'S side, let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. GOD'S WORD® Translation he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, "If you're on the LORD's side, come over here to me!" Then all the Levites gathered around him. Good News Translation So he stood at the gate of the camp and shouted, "Everyone who is on the LORD's side come over here!" So all the Levites gathered around him, International Standard Version he stood in the gate of the camp and called out: "Whoever is for the LORD come over to me," and all the sons of Levi gathered around him. Majority Standard Bible So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, ?Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.? And all the Levites gathered around him. NET Bible So Moses stood at the entrance of the camp and said, "Whoever is for the LORD, come to me." All the Levites gathered around him, New Heart English Bible then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, "Whoever is on the LORD's side, come to me." All the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him. Webster's Bible Translation Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi assembled themselves to him. World English Bible then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on Yahweh’s side, come to me!” All the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Moses stands in the gate of the camp and says, “Who [is] for YHWH? [Come] to me!” And all the sons of Levi are gathered to him; Young's Literal Translation and Moses standeth in the gate of the camp, and saith, 'Who is for Jehovah? -- unto me!' and all the sons of Levi are gathered unto him; Smith's Literal Translation And Moses will stand in the gate of the camp, and will say, Who for Jehovah? to me. And all the sons of Levi will assemble together to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen standing in the gate of the camp, he said: If any man be on the Lord's side let him join with me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him: Catholic Public Domain Version and standing at the gate of the camp, said: “If anyone is for the Lord, let him join with me.” And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him. New American Bible Moses stood at the gate of the camp and shouted, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me!” All the Levites then rallied to him, New Revised Standard Version then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Who is on the LORD’s side? Come to me!” And all the sons of Levi gathered around him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen Moses stood in the gate of the camp and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? Let him come to me. And all the Levites gathered themselves together to him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Moshe saw the people that they had sinned against themselves, for Ahron caused them to sin, that their names would be stinking at their end. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said: 'Whoso is on the LORD'S side, let him come unto me.' And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. Brenton Septuagint Translation then stood Moses at the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side? let him come to me. Then all the sons of Levi came to him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Breaks the Tablets…25Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them run wild and become a laughingstock to their enemies. 26So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him. 27He told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’ ”… Cross References Numbers 25:5 So Moses told the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill all of his men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor.” Deuteronomy 33:9 He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant. Joshua 24:15 But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!” 1 Kings 18:21 Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word. 2 Chronicles 29:11 Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.” Psalm 94:16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity? Malachi 3:18 So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.” Matthew 10:37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; Matthew 12:30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters. Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple. John 6:66-69 From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him. / So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?” / Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. ... John 12:26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. Acts 5:29 But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. Romans 6:16 Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness? 1 Corinthians 10:21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. Treasury of Scripture Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side? let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him. who is on Joshua 5:13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? 2 Samuel 20:11 And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab. 2 Kings 9:32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. Jump to Previous Assembled Camp Entrance Gate Gathered Levi Moses Rallied Side Standeth Stood Themselves Together WayJump to Next Assembled Camp Entrance Gate Gathered Levi Moses Rallied Side Standeth Stood Themselves Together WayExodus 32 1. The people in the absence of Moses, caused Aaron to make a calf7. God informs Moses, who intercedes for Israel, and prevails 15. Moses comes down with the tablets 19. He breaks them 20. He destroys the calf 22. Aaron's excuse for himself 25. Moses causes the idolaters to be slain 30. He prays for the people So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp Moses' position at the entrance signifies a place of authority and decision. The entrance to the camp was a strategic location, symbolizing a point of transition between the sacred and the profane. In ancient Israelite culture, the camp represented the community of God's people, and standing at the entrance indicated Moses' role as mediator between God and the Israelites. This moment follows the incident of the golden calf, where the Israelites had turned away from God, and Moses' stance here is a call to return to faithfulness. and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt. In this passage, Moses acts as a mediator between God and the Israelites. 2. The Levites A tribe of Israel, descendants of Levi, who responded to Moses' call. They later became the priestly tribe, serving in the tabernacle and temple. 3. The Camp Refers to the encampment of the Israelites in the wilderness. This is where the incident of the golden calf took place, leading to Moses' call for allegiance. 4. The Golden Calf Incident Prior to this verse, the Israelites created and worshiped a golden calf, leading to God's anger and Moses' intercession. 5. The Entrance to the Camp The location where Moses made his stand, symbolizing a place of decision and separation between those loyal to God and those who were not. Teaching Points Call to DecisionJust as Moses called the Israelites to choose allegiance to God, believers today are called to make a clear decision to follow Christ wholeheartedly. The Role of Leadership Moses' leadership in calling the people to account demonstrates the importance of godly leadership in guiding others toward righteousness. The Importance of Loyalty The Levites' response to Moses' call shows the value of loyalty to God, which can lead to greater roles and responsibilities in His service. Consequences of Idolatry The context of this verse reminds us of the dangers of idolatry and the need to remain faithful to God alone. Community and Accountability The gathering of the Levites illustrates the strength found in community and the importance of holding each other accountable in faith.(26) Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp.--The third and crowning step was now to be taken. Though the idol had been seized and its destruction commenced, though Aaron had been rebuked and put to shame, yet the revel continued. Once launched on an evil course, the bulk of the people persisted in it. Moses felt that God was openly insulted by such conduct, against which death was denounced by the Law (Exodus 22:20), and which might at any moment provoke God to destroy the whole people (Exodus 32:10). He therefore proceeded to suppress the idolatry by a stern act of judicial severity--an execution on a large scale of those taken flagrante delicto. Standing in the gate--i.e., the principal gate--of the camp, he summoned to his aid those who were on the Lord's side, and gave them orders to go through the camp from end to end, and put to death all whom they found still engaged in the mad revel. All the sons of Levi.--This must not be understood literally. All the Levites would not have heard the summons of Moses, and some were evidently among those who persisted in idolatry (Exodus 32:27-29). In the language of the sacred writers, "all" constantly means "the greater part." Verse 26. - Moses stood in the gate of the camp. We must understand "the principal gate," since the camp had several (ver. 27) Who is on the Lord's side? Let him come to me. Literally, "Who for Jehovah? To me" - but expressed, as the Hebrew idiom allows, in three words, forming an excellent rallying cry. All the sons of Levi - i.e., all who heard the cry. It is evident that there were Levites among the idolaters (vers. 27, 29.)Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver stood וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations at the entrance בְּשַׁ֣עַר (bə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה (ham·ma·ḥă·neh) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army and said, וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Whoever מִ֥י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is for the LORD, לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel come to me.” אֵלָ֑י (’ê·lāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to And all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the Levites בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son gathered וַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּ (way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove around him. אֵלָ֖יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links Exodus 32:26 NIVExodus 32:26 NLT Exodus 32:26 ESV Exodus 32:26 NASB Exodus 32:26 KJV Exodus 32:26 BibleApps.com Exodus 32:26 Biblia Paralela Exodus 32:26 Chinese Bible Exodus 32:26 French Bible Exodus 32:26 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 32:26 Then Moses stood in the gate (Exo. 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