22. Aaron answered, “Don't be angry with me; you know how determined these people are to do evil.
23. They said to me, ‘We don't know what has happened to this man Moses, who brought us out of Egypt; so make us a god to lead us.’
24. I asked them to bring me their gold ornaments, and those who had any took them off and gave them to me. I threw the ornaments into the fire and out came this bull calf!”
25. Moses saw that Aaron had let the people get out of control and make fools of themselves in front of their enemies.