Question
After Moses convinced Yahweh not to wipe out the Israelites for the incident with the golden calf, how did Yahweh suggest the Israelites handle their breach of the covenant?
He told the Israelites that he would leave them to wander in the desert for forty years.
He told the Israelites that he would send them to the land of Canaan with an angel, but that he would not accompany them any further.
He told the Israelites that he would personally take them back to Egypt.
He told the Israelites that he would send them back to Egypt with an angel, because he could not accompany them any further without destroying them.
He told the Israelites that he would leave them to wander in the desert for forty years.
He told the Israelites that he would send them to the land of Canaan with an angel, but that he would not accompany them any further.
He told the Israelites that he would personally take them back to Egypt.
He told the Israelites that he would send them back to Egypt with an angel, because he could not accompany them any further without destroying them.
Answers
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After Moses interceded for the Israelites regarding the golden calf incident, Yahweh suggested that the Israelites handle their breach of the covenant by saying that He would send an angel to lead them to the land of Canaan, but that He would not accompany them any further due to their stiff-necked nature. This reflected His intention to distance Himself because of the people's sin. Therefore, the correct answer is:
**He told the Israelites that he would send them to the land of Canaan with an angel, but that he would not accompany them any further.**
**He told the Israelites that he would send them to the land of Canaan with an angel, but that he would not accompany them any further.**