"The LORDwas angryenoughwith Aaronto destroyhim; so I alsoprayedfor Aaronat the sametime.
Then Mosessaidto Aaron,"Whatdid thispeopledoto you, that you have brought[such] greatsinupon them?"
Then the LORDsmotethe people,becauseof whatthey didwith the calfwhichAaronhad made.
"For I was afraidof the angerand hotdispleasurewith whichthe LORDwas wrathfulagainstyou in order to destroyyou, but the LORDlistenedto me that timealso.
"I tookyour sinful[thing], the calfwhichyou had made,and burnedit with fireand crushedit, grindingit verysmalluntilit was as fineas dust;and I threwits dustinto the brookthat camedownfrom the mountain.
