Numbers 14:18

Numbers 14:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
• New International Version (NIV)‘The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)'The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and the fourth generation.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘The Lord is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation.’

Context of Numbers 14:18

16‘Since the Lord could not bring this people into the land which He promised them by oath, He slaughtered them in the wilderness.’ 17So now, please, let the power of the Lord be great, just as You have declared, saying, ‘The Lord is slow to anger and abundant in mercy, forgiving wrongdoing and violation of His Law; but He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, inflicting the punishment of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.’ 19Please forgive the guilt of this people in accordance with the greatness of Your mercy, just as You also have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.” 20So the Lord said, “I have forgiven them in accordance with your word;

Numbers 14:18 word by word

יְהוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֹ֖ן וָפָ֑שַׁע וְנַקֵּה֙ לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֔ה פֹּקֵ֞ד עֲוֹ֤ן אָבוֹת֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• is slowאָרֵךְ'ârêk · slowH750
• to angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• and abundantרַבrab · manyH7227
• in mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• forgivingנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: forgiveH5375
• wrongdoingעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• and violationפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
• He will byנָקָהnâqâh · to clearH5352
• noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• inflictingפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: visitH6485
• of the fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• on the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• to the thirdשִׁלֵּשׁshillêsh · thirdH8029
• and the fourthרִבֵּעַribbêa‛ · fourthH7256

Cross-references for Numbers 14:18

• Exodus 34:6Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in faithfulness and truth;
• Psalms 103:8The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in mercy.
• Psalms 145:8The Lord is gracious and compassionate; Slow to anger and great in mercy.
• Jonah 4:2Then he prayed to the Lord and said, “Please Lord, was this not what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore in anticipation of this I fled to Tarshish, since I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in mercy, and One who relents of disaster.
• Micah 7:18Who is a God like You, who pardons wrongdoing And passes over a rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy.
• Nahum 1:2A jealous and avenging God is the Lord; The Lord is avenging and wrathful. The Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies.
• Romans 3:24being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,
• Romans 5:21so that, as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Ephesians 1:7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our wrongdoings, according to the riches of His grace
• Exodus 20:5You shall not worship them nor serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, inflicting the punishment of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,
• Exodus 34:7who keeps faithfulness for thousands, who forgives wrongdoing, violation of His Law, and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, inflicting the punishment of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”
• Jeremiah 23:2Therefore this is what the Lord, the God of Israel says concerning the shepherds who are tending My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not been concerned about them; behold, I am going to call you to account for the evil of your deeds,” declares the Lord.

Commentaries on Numbers 14:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18The Lord is longsuffering - See the note on Exodus 34:6.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. 17-18Moses had used this argument before when he asked for forgiveness for Israel's rebellion (Exodus 32:10–14). Moses knew God would still punish the Israelites (Deuteronomy 7:9–10).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 14:18

• Children
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• Heredity
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• Israel
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• Unselfishness

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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