Exodus 32:4-8 describes the making of the golden calf and God's anger, the very event this verse summarizes.

Exodus 32:35 records the plague sent because of the calf, showing the consequence of the sin mentioned here.

Deuteronomy 9:12-16 recounts Moses' descent and the calf worship, providing the full narrative behind this verse's summary.

Deuteronomy 9:21 adds Moses' destruction of the calf — grinding it to powder — showing the complete rejection of the idol.

Nehemiah 9:18 recounts the same sin in a prayer of confession, emphasizing the people's blasphemy in calling the calf their god.

1 Corinthians 10:7 quotes Exodus 32:6 to warn against idolatry, using the golden calf as a cautionary example for the church.

Deuteronomy 9:8 describes God's wrath at Horeb over the calf, highlighting the severity of the sin.

2 Chronicles 11:15 mentions Jeroboam's calf idols, directly linking to the same type of idolatry as the golden calf.

Hosea 8:6 condemns the calf of Samaria, a later idol, showing the persistent sin of calf worship in Israel.

Acts 7:41 recounts the golden calf in Stephen's speech, emphasizing the people's idolatry and rejoicing in their own works.

1 Kings 14:9 rebukes Jeroboam for making metal images, echoing the golden calf sin in a later king.

Deuteronomy 4:16 gives the command against making carved images, which the golden calf directly violated.