Num 14:18-20 | ESV | STEP | 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.

Numbers 14:18-20

18 ^a‘The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty, ^bvisiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and the fourth generation.’ 19 Please ^cpardon the iniquity of this people, according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just ^das you have forgiven this people, from Egypt until now.”

God Promises Judgment

20 Then the Lord said, “I have pardoned, ^eaccording to your word.