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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. AT: "You had quickly disobeyed what Yahweh had commanded you"