10511. Because they had made the calf. That this signifies on account of the worship from infernal love, is evident from the signification of “the calf,” as being the delight of the love of self (see above, n. 10407); consequently “to make a calf” denotes worship from the delight of this love, or what is the same, worship from this love. That this love is infernal love has been frequently shown. That by “making the calf” is signified worship, is because “to make it” involves all those things which are said concerning the adoration and worship of it in verses 4-6 of this chapter.