Exodus 32:2 - Exposition

Break off . "Take off" would perhaps be a better translation. The ear-rings would not require any breaking. They were penannular , and could be removed by a smart pull. Your wives, your sons, and your daughters . See the comment on Exodus 3:22 . It is implied that the men did not wear earrings. At an earlier date the household of Jacob, chiefly men, had worn them ( Genesis 35:4 ).