Exo 32:20 | MHM | STEP | v. 20 : To prove how worthless the idol was, Moses burned the golden calf, ground it into powder, and scattered it on the water, making the Israelites drink it ( v. 20 ). This showed that idols have no real power (1 Cor. viii. 4 ) and that false gods cannot even save themselves (Isa. xlvi. 1, 2 ). Mixing the powder in their water was a sign that their sin would bring bitterness into all their lives and that they would suffer the consequences of their actions (Prov. xiv. 14 ).

‏ Exodus 32:20

v. 20: To prove how worthless the idol was, Moses burned the golden calf, ground it into powder, and scattered it on the water, making the Israelites drink it (v. 20 ^a). This showed that idols have no real power (1 Cor. viii. 4 ^b) and that false gods cannot even save themselves (Isa. xlvi. 1, 2 ^c). Mixing the powder in their water was a sign that their sin would bring bitterness into all their lives and that they would suffer the consequences of their actions (Prov. xiv. 14 ^d).