For so it was that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and they had feared other gods,
Jaunak, beraien Jainkoak, atereak zituen israeldarrak Egipto lurraldetik eta hango errege faraoiaren menpetik. Baina bekatu egin zuten Jainkoaren kontra, jainko arrotzak adoratuz. Horregatik bidali zien Jainkoak israeldarrei halako hondamendia.