Num 14:18-20 | NASB2020 | STEP | ‘ 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. ’

Numbers 14:18-20

18 ‘ ^aThe Lord is slow to anger and abundant in mercy, forgiving wrongdoing and violation of His Law; but ^bHe will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, ^cinflicting the ^{▼▼I.e., punishment for the wrongdoing}punishment of the fathers on the children ^{▼▼Lit on}to the third and the fourth generations.’ 19 Please ^fforgive 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.”

The Lord Pardons and Rebukes

20 So the Lord said, “ ^gI have forgiven them in accordance with your word;