Moses came to you with clear proofs, yet you adopted the calf in his absence, and you were in the wrong.
Al-Baqarah 2:92
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وَلَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ مُوسَىٰ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ ثُمَّ اتَّخَذْتُمُ الْعِجْلَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَأَنْتُمْ ظَالِمُونَ
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Moses came to you with clear proofs, yet you adopted the calf in his absence, and you were in the wrong.
Moses came to you with clear signs, but after he left, you chose to worship the calf — you did something very wrong.
Moses came to you with clear signs, but even after that, you took the calf for worship — you did wrong.
Certainly Moses came to you with clear proofs, then you took the calf after him, and you were wrongdoers.
Moses came to you with clear proofs, yet you adopted the calf in his absence, and you were in the wrong.
Moses came to you with clear proofs, yet you adopted the calf in his absence, and you were in the wrong.
And Moses had certainly brought you clear proofs. Then you took the calf [in worship] after that, while you were wrongdoers.
And indeed Mûsâ (Moses) came to you with clear proofs, yet you worshipped the calf after he left, and you were Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrongdoers).
Moses came to you with clear signs, yet you took the calf [for worship] in his absence, while you were wrongdoers.
There came to you Moses with clear (Signs); yet ye worshipped the calf (Even) after that, and ye did behave wrongfully.
And Moses came unto you with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), yet, while he was away, ye chose the calf (for worship) and ye were wrong-doers.
Moses came to you with clear signs, but in his absence you worshipped the calf and became wrongdoers."
(More than that:) Moses came to you with clear Signs, yet no sooner was he away from you than you transgressed and took the calf for worship.
Certainly Moses brought you manifest proofs, but then you took up the Calf in his absence and you were wrongdoers.
Walaqad jaakum moosa bialbayyinati thumma ittakhathtumu alAAijla min baAAdihi waantum thalimoona