Numbers 14:18

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

‘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.’

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  • Exod 34:6-7 : 6 The LORD passed by before him and proclaimed:“The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness, 7 keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children’s children, to the third and fourth generation.”
  • Exod 20:5 : 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD, your God, am a jealous God, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children to the third and fourth generations of those who reject me,
  • Jonah 4:2 : 2 He prayed to the LORD and said,“Oh, LORD, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish!– because I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment.
  • Ps 145:8 : 8 The LORD is merciful and compassionate; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.
  • Ps 103:8 : 8 The LORD is compassionate and merciful; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.
  • Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like you? Who forgives sin and pardons the rebellion of those who remain among his people? Who does not stay angry forever, but delights in showing loyal love?
  • Nah 1:2-3 : 2 God Takes Vengeance against His Enemies The LORD is a zealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and very angry. The LORD takes vengeance against his foes; he sustains his rage against his enemies. 3 The LORD is slow to anger but great in power; the LORD will certainly not allow the wicked to go unpunished.The Divine Warrior Destroys His Enemies but Protects His People He marches out in the whirlwind and the raging storm; dark storm clouds billow like dust under his feet.
  • Rom 3:24-26 : 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. 25 God publicly displayed him at his death as the mercy seat accessible through faith. This was to demonstrate his righteousness, because God in his forbearance had passed over the sins previously committed. 26 This was also to demonstrate his righteousness in the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who lives because of Jesus’ faithfulness.
  • Rom 5:21 : 21 so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Eph 1:7-8 : 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of his grace 8 that he lavished on us in all wisdom and insight.
  • Deut 5:9 : 9 You must not worship or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God. I punish the sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons for the sin of the fathers who reject me,
  • Jer 23:2 : 2 So the LORD God of Israel has this to say about the leaders who are ruling over his people:“You have caused my people to be dispersed and driven into exile. You have not taken care of them. So I will punish you for the evil that you have done. I, the LORD, affirm it!

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  • Exod 34:6-7
    2 verses
    91%

    6The LORD passed by before him and proclaimed:“The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,

    7keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children’s children, to the third and fourth generation.”

  • Num 14:19-20
    2 verses
    82%

    19Please forgive the iniquity of this people according to your great loyal love, just as you have forgiven this people from Egypt even until now.”

    20Then the LORD said,“I have forgiven them as you asked.

  • Ps 103:8-11
    4 verses
    80%

    8The LORD is compassionate and merciful; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.

    9He does not always accuse, and does not stay angry.

    10He does not deal with us as our sins deserve; he does not repay us as our misdeeds deserve.

    11For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.

  • Ps 145:8
    78%

    8The LORD is merciful and compassionate; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.

  • Mic 7:18
    78%

    18Who is a God like you? Who forgives sin and pardons the rebellion of those who remain among his people? Who does not stay angry forever, but delights in showing loyal love?

  • Nah 1:3
    77%

    3The LORD is slow to anger but great in power; the LORD will certainly not allow the wicked to go unpunished.The Divine Warrior Destroys His Enemies but Protects His People He marches out in the whirlwind and the raging storm; dark storm clouds billow like dust under his feet.

  • Ps 78:38
    76%

    38Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury.

  • Jer 32:18
    76%

    18You show unfailing love to thousands. But you also punish children for the sins of their parents. You are the great and powerful God whose is name is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

  • Deut 5:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9You must not worship or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God. I punish the sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons for the sin of the fathers who reject me,

    10but I show covenant faithfulness to the thousands who choose me and keep my commandments.

  • Exod 20:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD, your God, am a jealous God, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children to the third and fourth generations of those who reject me,

    6and showing covenant faithfulness to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

  • Num 14:17
    74%

    17So now, let the power of my Lord be great, just as you have said,

  • Ps 86:15
    74%

    15But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness.

  • Ps 103:17
    73%

    17But the LORD continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants,

  • Deut 7:9
    72%

    9So realize that the LORD your God is the true God, the faithful God who keeps covenant faithfully with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,

  • Lam 3:32
    71%

    32Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.

  • Neh 9:17
    71%

    17They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. You did not abandon them,

  • 2 Pet 3:9
    70%

    9The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

  • Ps 109:14
    70%

    14May his ancestors’ sins be remembered by the LORD! May his mother’s sin not be forgotten!

  • Deut 4:31
    70%

    31(for he is a merciful God), he will not let you down or destroy you, for he cannot forget the covenant with your ancestors that he confirmed by oath to them.

  • Gen 15:16
    69%

    16In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit.”

  • Isa 64:9
    69%

    9LORD, do not be too angry! Do not hold our sins against us continually! Take a good look at your people, at all of us!

  • Ps 130:3-4
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    69%

    3If you, O LORD, were to keep track of sins, O Lord, who could stand before you?

    4But you are willing to forgive, so that you might be honored.

  • Ps 111:4
    69%

    4He does amazing things that will be remembered; the LORD is merciful and compassionate.

  • Neh 9:31
    69%

    31However, due to your abundant mercy you did not do away with them altogether; you did not abandon them. For you are a merciful and compassionate God.

  • Ps 25:11
    69%

    11For the sake of your reputation, O LORD, forgive my sin, because it is great.

  • 1 Kgs 8:50
    69%

    50Forgive all the rebellious acts of your sinful people and cause their captors to have mercy on them.

  • Dan 9:9
    69%

    9Yet the Lord our God is compassionate and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.

  • Rom 2:4
    69%

    4Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

  • Jer 14:20
    69%

    20LORD, we confess that we have been wicked. We confess that our ancestors have done wrong. We have indeed sinned against you.

  • Ps 105:8
    68%

    8He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations–

  • Ps 25:7
    68%

    7Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O LORD!

  • Isa 30:18
    68%

    18The Lord Will Not Abandon His People For this reason the LORD is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the LORD is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.

  • Ps 116:5
    68%

    5The LORD is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.

  • Ps 135:14
    68%

    14For the LORD vindicates his people, and has compassion on his servants.

  • Ps 86:5
    68%

    5Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.

  • Deut 23:8
    68%

    8Children of the third generation born to them may enter the assembly of the LORD.

  • Deut 13:17
    68%

    17You must not take for yourself anything that has been placed under judgment. Then the LORD will relent from his intense anger, show you compassion, have mercy on you, and multiply you as he promised your ancestors.

  • Jer 3:12
    68%

    12The Lord Calls on Israel and Judah to Repent“Go and shout this message to my people in the countries in the north. Tell them,‘Come back to me, wayward Israel,’ says the LORD.‘I will not continue to look on you with displeasure. For I am merciful,’ says the LORD.‘I will not be angry with you forever.

  • Deut 24:16
    68%

    16Fathers must not be put to death for what their children do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin.

  • Exod 32:14
    68%

    14Then the LORD relented over the evil that he had said he would do to his people.

  • Exod 33:19
    68%

    19And the LORD said,“I will make all my goodness pass before your face, and I will proclaim the LORD by name before you; I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, I will show mercy to whom I will show mercy.”