And Aaron said, "Let not the anger of my lord burn hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil. For they said to me, 'Make us gods who shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.' So I said to them, 'Let any who have gold take it off.' So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf."
Exodus 32:22-24 English Standard Version
I always feel a little pang of guilt when I read Aaron's hedging response to Moses' furious accusation. Aaron stutters out his story laced with excuses and white lies.
I know I do this a lot. I don't usually tell an outright lie but I do leave out important information or spin the story in a light that reflects well on me, regardless of whether or not I should look good.
Aaron wasn't fooling anyone, but he thought he was. And I'm not fooling anyone either.
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