Exodus 32:31-33
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
31 So Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Ah, this people has committed a grave sin in making a god of gold for themselves! 32 Now if you would only forgive their sin! But if you will not, then blot me out of the book that you have written.”[a] 33 The Lord answered Moses: Only the one who has sinned against me will I blot out of my book.
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- 32:32 The book that you have written: a symbolic reference to the list of God’s faithful people.
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