Parashas Ki Sisa · EXTRA (side-ring) · Passuk 32:6
Sefaria — Or HaChaim on Ki Sisa 32:6
English: וישכימו ממחרת , They rose up early on the morrow, etc. It is difficult to understand why G'd did not tell Moshe to descend from the Mountain as soon as the golden calf emerged from the crucible instead of waiting until the following morning after the people began to worship it by offering sacrifices in its honour. If G'd had told Moshe to descend as soon as the calf emerged the people would not have had a chance commit the sin of offering sacrifices to a man-made idol. We cannot assume that the Torah did not report this in chronological order and that G'd did indeed tell Moshe to descend at once but that Moshe delayed his descent in order to try and diminish G'd's anger at His people. The re
Commentary (Rishon) on a TT-silent passuk — EXTRA side-ring only.
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