Alternate Versions
The golden calf narrative differs notably among non-Masoretic, non canonical texts. For instance, the version contained in the Dead Sea Scrolls tells that upon coming down from the mountain, Moses discovered that the Israelites engaging in debaucherous behavior on the shores of a nearby beach. Roughly translated:
"...and Moses saw that the Israelites had constructed a dwelling on the shore, and that they were making merry. Seeing that their actions were displeasing to God, Moses was filled with great wrath."
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