# General Information: Moses continues reminding the people of Israel what happened in the past. # behold The word "behold" here shows that Moses was surprised by what he saw. # molded for yourselves a calf The Israelites of the earlier generation had asked Aaron to make a metal calf so they could worship it. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) # You had quickly turned aside out of the path that Yahweh had commanded you Moses speaks as if obeying God's commands were walking along a path. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 9:12](./11.md). AT: "You had quickly disobeyed what Yahweh had commanded you."