M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

79. And Firon led astray his people and he did not guide (them) aright.

80. O children of Israel! indeed We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a covenant with you on the blessed side of the mountain, and We sent to you the manna and the quails.

81. Eat of the good things We have given you for sustenance, and be not inordinate with respect to them, lest My wrath should be due to you, and to whomsoever My wrath is due he shall perish indeed.

82. And most surely I am most Forgiving to him who repents and believes and does good, then continues to follow the right direction.

83. And what caused you to hasten from your people, O Musa?

84. He said: They are here on my track and I hastened on to Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be pleased.

85. He said: So surely we have tried your people after you, and the Samiri has led them astray.

86. So Musa returned to his people wrathful, sorrowing. Said he: O my people! did not your Lord promise you a goodly promise: did then the time seem long to you, or did you wish that displeasure from your Lord should be due to you, so that you broke (your) promise to me?

87. They said: We did not break (our) promise to you of