It is interesting to observe how people’s understanding of the need to remain faithful to the Lord and to allow themselves to be guided by Him is presented. In the context of the golden calf, the people assume that under these circumstances, the Lord will be unwilling to walk with them, and for this reason, they attribute to God Himself the decision not to do so (3). Given the fragile state of their conscience, they know that the Lord could annihilate them. The expression of repentance is mourning and not wearing finery (5).