In one section of their camp, the Israelites saw the pillar of fire and cloud ​ — the majestic evidence of the One who had led them out of Egypt — ​ and not far from there, they began worshipping a lifeless idol, saying: “This is your God, O Israel, who led you up out of the land of Egypt. ”
(‏ خرو ۱۵ :‏ ۲۲ -‏ ۲۴ ؛‏ ۱۶ :‏ ۱ -‏ ۳ ؛‏ ۱۷ :‏ ۱ -‏ ۳ ،‏ ۷ )‏ به علاوه ،‏ چند هفته بعد از آن ،‏ به هارون فشار آوردند که گوسالهٔ طلایی بسازد .‏