Exodus 32:11

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Moses sought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why does your wrath wax hot against your people, which you have brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?

American King James Version (AKJV)

And Moses sought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why does your wrath wax hot against your people, which you have brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Moses besought Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, that thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

Basic English Translation (BBE)

But Moses made prayer to God, saying, Lord, why is your wrath burning against your people whom you took out of the land of Egypt, with great power and with the strength of your hand?

Webster's Revision

And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast forth from the land of Egypt, with great power, and with mighty hand?

World English Bible

Moses begged Yahweh his God, and said, "Yahweh, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, that you have brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

English Revised Version (ERV)

And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

Definitions for Exodus 32:11

Besought - Entreated; asked; called.
Doth - To do; to produce; make.
Wax - To grow; become; advance.

Wesley's Exodus 32:11 Bible Commentary

32:11 And Moses besought the Lord his God - If God would not be called the God of Israel, yet he hoped he might address him as his own God.Now Moses is standing in the gap to turn away the wrath of God. Psalms 106:23 . He took the hint which God gave him when he said,Let me alone, which, though it seemed to forbid his interceding, did really encourage it, by shewing what power the prayer of faith hath with God.