Numbers 14:20

Contemporary English Version 1995

Then the Lord said to Moses: In answer to your prayer, I do forgive them.

Cross References

James 5:16

If you have sinned, you should tell each other what you have done. Then you can pray for one another and be healed. The prayer of an innocent person is powerful, and it can help a lot.

Psalm 106:23

You were angry and started to destroy them, but Moses, your chosen leader, begged you not to do it.

Psalm 99:8

Our Lord and our God, you answered their prayers and forgave their sins, but when they did wrong, you punished them.

Jeremiah 31:2

In the desert I was kind to those who escaped death. I gave them peace, and when the time is right, I'll do the same for you. I, the Lord, have spoken.

Exodus 8:9

“All right,” Moses answered. “You choose the time when I am to pray for the frogs to stop bothering you, your officials, and your people, and for them to leave your houses and be found only in the river.”

Exodus 32:14

So even though the Lord had threatened to destroy the people, he changed his mind and let them live.