Numbers 14:18 — Bible Verse (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.”
Numbers 14:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 14:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 14:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“‘Yahweh is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.’”
Numbers 14:18 — World English Bible
Numbers 14:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Jehovah is slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation. ”
Numbers 14:18 — American Standard Version
Numbers 14:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> slow to anger, and of great kindness; bearing away iniquity and transgression, and not entirely acquitting, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, on a third <FI>generation<Fi> , and on a fourth; --”
Numbers 14:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 14:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Jehovah is slow to anger, and abundant in goodness, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and fourth [generation]. ”
Numbers 14:18 — Darby Translation
Numbers 14:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The Lord is slowe to anger, and of great mercie, and forgiuing iniquitie, and sinne, but not making the wicked innocent, and visiting the wickednes of the fathers vpon the children, in the thirde and fourth generation:”
Numbers 14:18 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 14:18 in Context — Numbers 14
16 Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
17 And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,
18 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.
19 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.
20 And the Lord said, I have pardoned according to thy word:
What Does Numbers 14:18 Mean?
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