Exodus 34:7
keeping covenant faithfulness for thousands of generations, forgiving iniquities, transgressions, and sins. But he will by no means clear the guilty. He will bring the punishment for the fathers' sin on their children and on their children's children, as far as the third and fourth generations.”
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8Moses quickly bowed his head to the ground and worshiped.
Cross References
Exodus 20:6But I show covenant faithfulness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
Exodus 23:21Be attentive to him and obey him. Do not provoke him, for he will not pardon your transgressions. My name is on him.
Deuteronomy 5:9You will not bow down to them or serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God. I punish the ancestors' wickedness by bringing punishment on the children, to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
Joshua 24:19But Joshua said to the people, “You cannot serve Yahweh, for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions and sins.
Nehemiah 1:5Then I said, “You are Yahweh, God of heaven, the God who is great and awesome, who keeps the covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments.
Job 10:14that if I sinned, you would notice it; 1 you would not acquit me of my iniquity. 1
Matthew Henry on Exodus 34:6-10
5 And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord . 6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord , The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, 7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. 8 And… Read the whole commentary →