Numbers 14:18

“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.”

"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
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What does Numbers 14:18 mean?

Numbers 14:18 (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." This verse from the book of Numbers in…

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The Longsuffering Heart of God

When we reflect on Numbers 14:18, which states, "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," we are led…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Mercy: Embracing the Depths of God's Longsuffering

O Lord, our God, Almighty and Everlasting Father, we come before You in humble reverence, seeking Your wisdom and understanding as we reflect on the depths of Your character as described in Numbers 14:18. We are reminded that You are longsuffering, and of great mercy, a truth…

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Numbers 14:18 - "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."
Numbers 14:18-19 - "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. 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."
"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. 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." - Numbers 14:18-19
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Numbers 32:16-18
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Numbers 18:25 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
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Numbers 3:18 - "And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei."
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Numbers 13:14 - "Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi."
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