Numbers 14:18 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁸ ‘Adonai is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Still, He does not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ The Lord is long-suffering and slow to anger, and abundant in mercy and loving-kindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and fourth generation. [Exod. 34:6, 7.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ ‘The LORD is very patient and absolutely loyal, forgiving wrongs and disloyalty. Yet he doesn’t forgo all punishment, disciplining the grandchildren and great-grandchildren for their ancestors’ wrongs.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ '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.'

Numbers 14:18 Cross References

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to obey and did not remember Your wonders that You did among them. Instead, they became stiff-necked and in their rebellion, appointed a leader in order to return to their bondage. But You are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in love. Therefore You did not abandon them,

Job 21:19

You say, ‘God stores up the punishment for his children.’ Let Him repay the wicked so he may know it!

Psalm 103:8

Adonai is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and plentiful in mercy.

Psalm 108:4

I will give thanks to You, Adonai, among the peoples, I will sing praises to You among the nations.

Psalm 109:14

May the guilt of his fathers be remembered before Adonai, the sin of his mother never blotted out.

Psalm 145:8

Adonai is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.

Psalm 78:38

But He is compassionate, forgives iniquity and does not destroy. Yes, many times He restrains His anger, and does not stir up all His wrath.

Psalm 86:15

But You, my Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, full of love and truth.

Exodus 20:5

Do not bow down to them, do not let anyone make you serve them. For I, Adonai your God, am a jealous God, bringing the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

Exodus 20:6

but showing lovingkindness to the thousands of generations of those who love Me and keep My mitzvot.

Jeremiah 23:2

Therefore thus says Adonai, the God of Israel, about the shepherds who feed My people: “You have scattered My flock, driven them away, and have not taken care of them. I will soon visit on you the evil of your deeds.” It is a declaration of Adonai.

Jeremiah 32:18

You are the One doing mercy to thousands, but repaying the iniquity of the fathers into the lap of their children after them. Great, mighty God, Adonai-Tzva’ot is His Name!

Lamentations 5:7

Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment.

Jonah 4:2

So he prayed to Adonai and said, “Please, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my own country? That’s what I anticipated, fleeing to Tarshish—for I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and full of kindness, and relenting over calamity.

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like You pardoning iniquity, overlooking transgression, for the remnant of His heritage? He will not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.

Numbers 14:17

“So please, let Adonai show His strength, just as You have spoken saying,

Numbers 23:21

No misfortune is to be seen in Jacob, and no misery in Israel! Adonai their God is with them —the King’s shout is among them!

Romans 5:21

so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness, to eternal life through Messiah Yeshua our Lord.

Deuteronomy 5:10

but showing lovingkindness to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My mitzvot.

Deuteronomy 5:9

Do not bow down to them or worship them. For I, Adonai your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and on the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me,

Deuteronomy 7:10

but repays those who hate Him to their face, to annihilate them. He will not hesitate with him who hates Him; He will repay him to his face.

Deuteronomy 7:9

“Know therefore that Adonai your God, He is God—the faithful God who keeps covenant kindness for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His mitzvot,