However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the LORD's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.*
Psalm 99:8 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You answered them, O Lord our God; You were a forgiving God to them, although avenging their evildoing and wicked practices. American Standard Version (1901) Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings. Common English Bible LORD our God, you answered them. To them you were a God who forgives but also the one who avenged their wrong deeds. |
However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the LORD's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.*
But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn't destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn't stir up all his wrath.
But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
Aharon said to them, *Take off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.*
keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children's children, on the third and on the fourth generation.*
Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.
Don't be afraid you, O Ya`akov my servant, says the LORD; for I am with you: for I will make a full end of all the nations where I have driven you; but I will not make a full end of you, but I will correct you in measure, and will in no way leave you unpunished.
I said, *Just fear me. Receive correction, so that her dwelling won't be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her.* But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
The LORD said to Moshe and Aharon, Because you didn't believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Yisra'el, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.
Aharon shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the children of Yisra'el, because you rebelled against my word at the waters of Merivah.
Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
But the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and didn't listen to me; and the LORD said to me, Let it suffice you; speak no more to me of this matter.