Exodus 32:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Aaron seeth, and buildeth an altar before it, and Aaron calleth, and saith, `A festival to Jehovah -- to-morrow;`

And when Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To-morrow shall be a feast to Jehovah.

English Amplified

And when Aaron saw the molten calf, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, Tomorrow shall be a feast to the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And when Aaron saw the molten calf, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, Tomorrow shall be a feast to the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before the calf and proclaimed: “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the Lord.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of it and made an announcement: “There will be a festival to the LORD tomorrow.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Aaron saw [it], and built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation, and said, To-morrow is a feast to Jehovah!

English EASY 2024

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the gold calf. He told everyone, ‘Tomorrow, there will be a feast to worship the Lord.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Aaron saw all these things, so he built an altar in front of the calf. Then Aaron made an announcement. He said, "Tomorrow will be a special festival to honor the Lord."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made proclamation and said, "Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then Aaron built an altar in front of the gold bull-calf and announced, “Tomorrow there will be a festival to honor the Lord.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of it and announced, "Tomorrow there will be a festival in the Lord's honor."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When Aaron saw [this], he built an altar before it; then he made an announcement: "There will be a festival to the LORD tomorrow."

English KJV 1611

And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.

And Aaron looked and built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a feast to Yahweh.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow will be a feast to the Lord.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now when Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation and said, "Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

On seeing this, Aaron built an altar before the calf and proclaimed, "Tomorrow is a feast of the LORD."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it, and Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow will be a feast to the LORD.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When Aaron saw it, he built an altar in front of the calf. He said, "Tomorrow will be a feast day in the Lord's honor."

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, "Tomorrow there will be a festival to the LORD."

English NKJ 1982

So when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow is a feast to the Lord.”

When Aaron saw how excited the people were about it, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, "Tomorrow there will be a festival to the LORD!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation and said, "Tomorrow shall be a festival to the LORD."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the Lord.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When Aaron saw how happy the people were about it, he built an altar before the calf and announced, “Tomorrow there will be a feast to Jehovah!“

English Tyndale 1537

And when Aaron saw that, he made an altar before it, and made a proclamation saying tomorrow shall be holy day unto the LORD.