Numbers 14:19

Numbers 14:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.
• New International Version (NIV)In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Please pardon the iniquity of this people, according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just as you have forgiven this people, from Egypt until now."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Pardon the iniquity of this people, I pray, according to the greatness of Your mercy, just as You have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.”

Context of Numbers 14:19

17“Lord, let your power be as great as when you said, 18‘The Lord … patient, forever loving…. He forgives wrongdoing and disobedience…. He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children … for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation….’ By your great love, please forgive these people’s sins, as you have been forgiving them from the time they left Egypt until now.” 20The Lord said, “I forgive them, as you have asked. 21But as I live and as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth, I solemnly swear that

Numbers 14:19 word by word

סְלַֽח־נָ֗א לַעֲוֹ֛ן הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כְּגֹ֣דֶל חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתָה֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־הֵֽנָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Pardonסָלַחsâlach · to forgiveH5545
• I beseech thee, the iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• of this peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• according unto the greatnessגֹּ֫דֶלgôdel · greatnessH1433
• of thy mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• and as thou hast forgivenנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: forgiveH5375
• from Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• even until nowהֵ֫נָּהhênnâh · here/thusH2008

Cross-references for Numbers 14:19

• Exodus 32:32But will you forgive their sin? If not, please wipe me out of the book you have written.”
• Exodus 34:9Then he said, “Lord, please go with us! Even though we are impossible to deal with, forgive our sin and the wrong we have done, and accept us as your own people.”
• 1 Kings 8:34then hear ⌞them⌟ in heaven, forgive the sins of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land that you gave to their ancestors.
• Psalms 51:1Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with your mercy. In keeping with your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts.
• Ezekiel 20:8“ ‘But they rebelled against me and refused to listen to me. Not one of them got rid of the detestable idols that they looked to for help. They didn’t abandon the disgusting idols of Egypt. So I was going to pour out my fury on them and unleash my anger on them in Egypt.
• Daniel 9:19Listen to us, Lord. Forgive us, Lord. Pay attention, and act. Don’t delay! Do this for your sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.”
• Isaiah 55:7Let wicked people abandon their ways. Let evil people abandon their thoughts. Let them return to the Lord, and he will show compassion to them. Let them return to our God, because he will freely forgive them.
• Exodus 32:10Now leave me alone. I’m so angry with them I am going to destroy them. Then I’ll make you into a great nation.”
• Exodus 33:17The Lord answered Moses, “I will do what you have asked, because I am pleased with you, and I know you by name.”
• Psalms 78:38But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.
• Psalms 106:7When our ancestors were in Egypt, they gave no thought to your miracles. They did not remember your numerous acts of mercy, so they rebelled at the sea, the Red Sea.
• Jonah 3:10God saw what they did. He saw that they turned from their wicked ways. So God reconsidered his threat to destroy them, and he didn’t do it.
• Jonah 4:2So he prayed to the Lord, “Lord, isn’t this what I said would happen when I was still in my own country? That’s why I tried to run to Tarshish in the first place. I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, patient, and always ready to forgive and to reconsider your threats of destruction.
• Micah 7:18Who is a God like you? You forgive sin and overlook the rebellion of your faithful people. You will not be angry forever, because you would rather show mercy.
• James 5:15(Prayers offered in faith will save those who are sick, and the Lord will cure them.) If you have sinned, you will be forgiven.
• 1 John 5:14We are confident that God listens to us if we ask for anything that has his approval.

Commentaries on Numbers 14:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people - From Numbers 14:13; to Numbers 14:19; inclusive we have the words of Moses's intercession; they need no explanation, they are full of simplicity and energy; his arguments with God (for be did reason and argue with his Maker) are pointed, cogent, and respectful; and while they show a heart full of humanity, they evidence the deepest concern for the glory of God. The argumentum ad hominem is here used in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-19Verses 11-19 Moses made humble intercession for Israel. Herein he was a type of Christ, who prayed for those that despitefully used him. The pardon of a nation's sin, is the turning away the nation's punishment; and for that Moses is here so earnest. Moses argued that, consistently with God's character, in his abundant mercies, he could forgive them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Since leaving Egypt, Israel’s history had been marked by repeated transgressions (acts of disobedience; chapters 11–12; Exodus 15:22–27; 17:1–7; 32:1–14; Leviticus 10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-451. all the congregation lifted up their voice and cried--Not literally all, for there were some exceptions.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 14:19

• God Continued...
• Intercession
• Israel
• Moses
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In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Numbers 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings