Exodus 32:10 (WEB)
Now therefore leave me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of you a great nation.”
Catechism · 1
From this intimacy with the faithful God, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, Moses drew strength and determination for his intercession. He does not pray for himself but for the people whom God made his own.
Fathers and councils · 8
Augustine of Hippo
“Thus did Moses in that head of the calf.” — editor's note: Exod. xxxii. 10.
Read the whole comment“…and in the intercession for their sins of His servant Moses doth evidently appear, where God saith, “Let Me blot them out, and make thee into a great nation:” he intercedeth, being more ready to be blotted out for them than that they should be; knowing that he is doing this before One Merciful, who inasmuch as by no…” — editor's note: Exod. xxxii. 10.
Read the whole comment“But he did not accept it; he cleaveth to the sinners, he prayeth for the sinners.” — editor's note: Exod. xxxii. 10.
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John Chrysostom
“…glorious foundation of another and far greater people, (“Let Me alone,” said God, “that I may consume them, and make of thee a nation mightier than this”— Ex. xxxii. 10 ,) because he was a holy man, the servant of God, and a friend very true and generous, he did not endure even to hearken to this word, but chose…” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Again, God said to Moses in the hearing of the Jews, “Let me alone, that I may consume the people,”(for though they were not present when God was saying this, yet they were to hear it afterwards): but privately He gives him directions of the opposite tenor.” — editor's note: Exod. xxxii. 10.
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Jerome
“On another occasion God said to Moses, “Let me alone.…that I may consume this people,” shewing by the words “let me alone” that he can be withheld from doing what he threatens.” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 10.
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Tertullian
“But (you say) God was even then mean enough in His very fierceness, when, in His wrath against the people for their consecration of the calf, He makes this request of His servant Moses: “Let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of thee a great nation.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 10.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Suffer me to exterminate them, and blot out their name from under heaven; and I will make thee into a great and wonderful nation much greater than this;” who answers not regarding himself, but the common salvation: “By no means, O Lord; forgive this people their sin, or blot me out of the book of the living.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 9, 10, 32.
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Cross-references · 3
Parallel passages
Exodus 32:10 and Deuteronomy 9:14 share the same wording (10 words).
Cited together with
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.26.
Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion II.26.