Numbers 14:18

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You said, ‘The Lord is slow to become angry. He is full of great love. He forgives those who are guilty and break the law. But he always punishes those who are guilty. He punishes them, and he also punishes their children, their grandchildren, and even their great-grandchildren for those bad things.’

Cross References

Psalm 145:8

The Lord is kind and merciful, patient and full of love.

Jonah 4:2

He complained to the Lord and said, “Lord, I knew this would happen! I was in my own country, and you told me to come here. At that time I knew that you would forgive the people of this evil city, so I decided to run away to Tarshish. I knew that you are a kind God. I knew that you show mercy and don’t want to punish people. I knew that you are kind, and if these people stopped sinning, you would change your plans to destroy them.

Exodus 20:5

Don’t worship or serve idols of any kind, because I, the Lord, am your God. I hate my people worshiping other gods. People who sin against me become my enemies, and I will punish them. And I will punish their children, their grandchildren, and even their great-grandchildren.

Psalm 103:8

The Lord is kind and merciful. He is patient and full of love.

Micah 7:18

There is no God like you. You take away people’s guilt. God will forgive his people who survive. He will not stay angry with them forever, because he enjoys being kind.

Deuteronomy 5:9

Don’t worship or serve idols of any kind, because I am the Lord your God. I hate for my people to worship other gods. People who sin against me become my enemies. And I will punish them, and their children, their grandchildren, and even their great-grandchildren.

Jeremiah 23:2

They are responsible for my people. And this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to them: “You shepherds have made my sheep run away in all directions. You have forced them to go away, and you have not taken care of them. But I will take care of you—I will punish you for the evil things you did.” This message is from the Lord:

Romans 5:21

Sin once used death to rule us. But God gave us more of his grace so that grace could rule by making us right with him. And this brings us eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Exodus 20:6

But I will be very kind to people who love me and obey my commands. I will be kind to their families for thousands of generations.

Numbers 14:17

“So now, Lord, show your strength! Show it the way you said you would.

Numbers 23:21

God saw no wrong in Jacob’s people. He saw no sin in the Israelites. The Lord is their God, and he is with them. The Great King is with them!

Deuteronomy 5:10

But I will be very kind to people who love me and obey my commands. I will be kind to their families for thousands of generations!

Deuteronomy 7:9

“So remember that the Lord your God is the only God, and you can trust him! He keeps his agreement. He shows his love and kindness to all people who love him and obey his commands. He continues to show his love and kindness through a thousand generations,

Deuteronomy 7:10

but the Lord punishes people who hate him. He will destroy them. He will not be slow to punish those who hate him.

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to listen. They forgot the amazing things you did with them. They became stubborn. They decided to return to Egypt and become slaves again. “But you are a forgiving God! You are kind and full of mercy. You are patient and full of love. So you didn’t leave them!

Psalm 78:38

But God was merciful. He forgave their sins and did not destroy them. Many times he held back his anger. He never let it get out of control.

Psalm 108:4

Your faithful love is higher than the highest clouds in the sky!

Psalm 109:14

May the Lord remember the sins of his father, and may his mother’s sins never be erased.

Job 21:19

But you say, ‘God is saving their punishment for their children.’ No! Let God punish the evil people themselves so that they will know what they have done!

Psalm 86:15

My Lord, you are a kind and merciful God. You are patient, loyal, and full of love.

Jeremiah 32:18

You are loyal and kind to thousands of people, but you also bring punishment to children for their fathers’ sins. Great and powerful God, your name is the Lord All-Powerful.

Lamentations 5:7

Our ancestors sinned against you, and now they are dead. And we are suffering because of their sins.