Numbers

Numbers 14:18–20

¹⁸‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion,^a forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’

¹⁹Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people, in keeping with the greatness of Your loving devotion, just as You have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt.”

²⁰“I have pardoned them as you requested,” the LORD replied.

Footnotes

a 14:18 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

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Numbers 14:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is slow	אֶ֤רֶךְ	’e·reḵ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H750 long
to anger	אַפַּ֙יִם֙	’ap·pa·yim	Noun - md	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and abounding	וְרַב־	wə·raḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
in loving devotion	חֶ֔סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
forgiving	נֹשֵׂ֥א	nō·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
iniquity	עָוֺ֖ן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and transgression	וָפָ֑שַׁע	wā·p̄ā·ša‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6588 transgression
Yet He will by no means	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
leave the guilty unpunished	וְנַקֵּה֙	wə·naq·qêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H5352 be empty(?), clean
He will visit	פֹּקֵ֞ד	pō·qêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the iniquity	עֲוֺ֤ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of the fathers	אָבוֹת֙	’ā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H1 father
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their children	בָּנִ֔ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the third	שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים	šil·lê·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8029 pertaining to the third
and fourth	רִבֵּעִֽים׃	rib·bê·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H7256 pertaining to the fourth

Numbers 14:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pardon	סְלַֽח־	sə·laḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5545 forgive, pardon
I pray	נָ֗א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
the iniquity	לַעֲוֺ֛ן	la·‘ă·wōn	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֥ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
in keeping with the greatness	כְּגֹ֣דֶל	kə·ḡō·ḏel	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1433 greatness
of Your loving devotion	חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ	ḥas·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
just as	וְכַאֲשֶׁ֤ר	wə·ḵa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You have forgiven	נָשָׂ֙אתָה֙	nā·śā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
ever	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
since	הֵֽנָּה׃	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Numbers 14:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have pardoned them	סָלַ֖חְתִּי	sā·laḥ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5545 forgive, pardon
as you requested	כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃	kiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
replied	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Cross-references

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Numbers 14:18 Exodus 34:6–7 · Psalm 145:8 · Exodus 20:5 · Jonah 4:2 · Nahum 1:2–3 · Psalm 103:8 · Micah 7:18 · Deuteronomy 5:9 · Jeremiah 23:2 · Ephesians 1:7–8 · Romans 3:24–26

Numbers 14:19 Exodus 34:9 · Psalm 106:45 · Psalm 78:38 · Psalm 51:1–2 · Exodus 32:32 · Jonah 4:2 · Psalm 106:7–8 · 1 John 5:14–16 · Isaiah 55:7 · Jonah 3:10 · James 5:15 · 1 Kings 8:34

Numbers 14:20 Micah 7:18–20 · Psalm 106:23 · James 5:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.