Exodus 32:35 (WEB)
The LORD struck the people, because of what they did with the calf, which Aaron made.
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 · 1
“If Aaron committed sacrilege by fashioning molten gold into the head of a calf, his brother’s prayers made amends for his transgressions.” — editor's note: Ex. xxxii. 30–35.
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