Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.’ New Living Translation ‘The LORD is slow to anger and filled with unfailing love, forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion. But he does not excuse the guilty. He lays the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations.’ English Standard Version ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and the fourth generation.’ Berean Standard Bible ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’ King James Bible The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. New King James Version ‘The LORD is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation.’ New American Standard Bible ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abundant in mercy, forgiving wrongdoing and violation of His Law; but He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, inflicting the punishment of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.’ NASB 1995 The LORD is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.’ NASB 1977 ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.’ Legacy Standard Bible ‘Yahweh is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.’ Amplified Bible ‘The LORD is slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving wickedness and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting (avenging) the wickedness and guilt of the fathers on the children, to the third and fourth generations [that is, calling the children to account for the sins of their fathers].’ Christian Standard Bible The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in faithful love, forgiving iniquity and rebellion. But he will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children to the third and fourth generation. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD is slow to anger and rich in faithful love, forgiving wrongdoing and rebellion. But He will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ wrongdoing on the children to the third and fourth generation. American Standard Version Jehovah is slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation. Contemporary English Version that you love to show mercy and kindness. And you said that you are very patient, but that you will punish everyone guilty of doing wrong--not only them but their children and grandchildren as well. English Revised Version The LORD is slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation. GOD'S WORD® Translation 'The LORD...patient, forever loving.... He forgives wrongdoing and disobedience.... He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children... for their parents' sins to the third and fourth generation....' Good News Translation 'I, the LORD, am not easily angered, and I show great love and faithfulness and forgive sin and rebellion. Yet I will not fail to punish children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation for the sins of their parents.' International Standard Version The LORD is slow to anger and abundant in faithful love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he won't acquit the guilty. He recalls the iniquity of fathers to the third and fourth generation.' Majority Standard Bible ?The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.? NET Bible The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations.' New Heart English Bible The LORD is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and that will by no means clear [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and upon the children's children, on the third and on the fourth [generation].' Webster's Bible Translation The LORD is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation. World English Bible ‘Yahweh is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYHWH [is] slow to anger and of great kindness, bearing away iniquity and transgression, and not entirely acquitting, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, on a third and on a fourth [generation]— Young's Literal Translation Jehovah is slow to anger, and of great kindness; bearing away iniquity and transgression, and not entirely acquitting, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, on a third generation, and on a fourth; -- Smith's Literal Translation Jehovah, slow to anger and of great kindness, lifting up iniquity and transgression and cleansing, will not cleanse; striking the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons, upon the third, and upon the fourth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe Lord is patient and full of mercy, taking away iniquity and wickedness, and leaving no man clear, who visitest the sins of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. Catholic Public Domain Version ‘The Lord is patient and full of mercy, taking away iniquity and wickedness, and forsaking no one who is harmless. He visits the sins of the fathers upon the sons, to the third and fourth generation.’ New American Bible ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in kindness, forgiving iniquity and rebellion; yet certainly not declaring the guilty guiltless, but punishing children to the third and fourth generation for their parents’ iniquity.’ New Revised Standard Version ‘The LORD is slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the parents upon the children to the third and the fourth generation.’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe LORD is longsuffering and of great mercy, and thou forgivest iniquity and transgression, by no means clearing the guilty, but visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and upon their children's children to the third and fourth generation. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated LORD JEHOVAH, your Spirit is patient and your kindness abundant, and you forgive evil and sin and you do not justify to justify; you order the lovedebts of the fathers on the children and upon the children of the children, upon three and upon four generations. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The LORD is slow to anger, and plenteous in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation. Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord is long-suffering and merciful, and true, removing transgressions and iniquities and sins, and he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Intercedes for the People…17So now I pray, may the power of my Lord be magnified, just as You have declared: 18‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’ 19Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people, in keeping with the greatness of Your loving devotion, just as You have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt.”… Cross References Exodus 34:6-7 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” Psalm 103:8-10 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. / He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever. / He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities. Joel 2:13 So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. Nehemiah 9:17 They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them. Psalm 86:15 But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. Psalm 145:8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion. Jonah 4:2 So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster. Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. Lamentations 3:32-33 Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. / For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men. Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Jeremiah 32:18-19 You show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them, O great and mighty God whose name is the LORD of Hosts, / the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds. Daniel 9:9 To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him Matthew 18:21-22 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! Luke 6:36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. Treasury of Scripture The LORD is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation. long-suffering Exodus 34:6,7 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, … Psalm 103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. Psalm 145:8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. visiting Exodus 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. Jeremiah 23:2 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD. Jump to Previous Abounding Abundant Anger Children Clear Clearing Disobedience Iniquity Kindness Plenteous Punishes Rebellion Sin Slow Steadfast Third Transgression Unpunished VisitingJump to Next Abounding Abundant Anger Children Clear Clearing Disobedience Iniquity Kindness Plenteous Punishes Rebellion Sin Slow Steadfast Third Transgression Unpunished VisitingNumbers 14 1. The people murmur at the news6. Joshua and Caleb labor to still them 11. God threatens them 13. Moses intercedes with God, and obtains pardon 26. The Murmurers are debarred from entering into the land 36. The men who raised the evil report die by a plague 40. The people that would invade the land against the will of God are smitten The LORD is slow to anger This phrase highlights God's patience and long-suffering nature. Throughout the Old Testament, God demonstrates His willingness to withhold immediate judgment, giving people time to repent. This is evident in His dealings with Israel, as seen in the repeated cycles of sin, punishment, repentance, and deliverance in the Book of Judges. The Hebrew word for "slow" can also be translated as "long," indicating a deliberate restraint in anger. and abounding in loving devotion forgiving iniquity and transgression Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant-keeping God of Israel, characterized by His attributes of patience, love, and justice. 2. Moses The leader of the Israelites, who intercedes for the people in the wilderness. 3. Israelites The chosen people of God, who are wandering in the wilderness due to their disobedience and lack of faith. 4. Wilderness of Paran The location where the Israelites are camped when this declaration is made. 5. The Iniquity of the Fathers Refers to the sins and transgressions of the ancestors that have consequences for future generations. Teaching Points God's Patience and MercyGod is "slow to anger," demonstrating His patience and desire for repentance rather than immediate judgment. Application: We should emulate God's patience in our interactions with others, offering grace and forgiveness. Abounding in Loving Devotion God's love is steadfast and abundant, providing a foundation for His forgiveness. Application: Trust in God's unwavering love, even when facing the consequences of sin. Forgiveness and Justice While God forgives iniquity and transgression, He also upholds justice by not leaving the guilty unpunished. Application: Recognize the balance of God's mercy and justice in our lives, and strive to live righteously. Generational Consequences The impact of sin can extend to future generations, highlighting the importance of living faithfully. Application: Consider the legacy we leave for future generations and seek to break cycles of sin through repentance and obedience. Intercession and Advocacy Moses' role as an intercessor for the Israelites demonstrates the power of prayer and advocacy. Application: Be an advocate for others in prayer, seeking God's mercy and guidance for those in need. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew ‘The LORDיְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is slow אֶ֤רֶךְ (’e·reḵ) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 750: Long to anger אַפַּ֙יִם֙ (’ap·pa·yim) Noun - md Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire and abounding וְרַב־ (wə·raḇ-) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 7227: Much, many, great in loving devotion, חֶ֔סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty forgiving נֹשֵׂ֥א (nō·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take wrongdoing עָוֺ֖ן (‘ā·wōn) Noun - common singular Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity and rebellion. וָפָ֑שַׁע (wā·p̄ā·ša‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6588: Transgression But He will by no means לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no leave the guilty unpunished; וְנַקֵּה֙ (wə·naq·qêh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5352: To be, clean, to be bare, extirpated He visits פֹּקֵ֞ד (pō·qêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit the iniquity עֲוֺ֤ן (‘ă·wōn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity of the fathers אָבוֹת֙ (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1: Father upon עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their children בָּנִ֔ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the third שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים (šil·lê·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8029: Pertaining to the third and fourth generation.’ רִבֵּעִֽים׃ (rib·bê·‘îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7256: Pertaining to the fourth Links Numbers 14:18 NIVNumbers 14:18 NLT Numbers 14:18 ESV Numbers 14:18 NASB Numbers 14:18 KJV Numbers 14:18 BibleApps.com Numbers 14:18 Biblia Paralela Numbers 14:18 Chinese Bible Numbers 14:18 French Bible Numbers 14:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 14:18 Yahweh is slow to anger and abundant (Nu Num.) |
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