Exodus 32:28
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
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Context
26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who on the Yahuah'S side? unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
27 And he said unto them, Thus says the Yahuah Elohim of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the Yahuah, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
30 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the Yahuah; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.