Numbers 14:19

Please pardon the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of your loving kindness, and according as you have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now."

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

18'The Lord is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.'

20The Lord said, "I have pardoned according to your word:

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Cross References

Exodus 32:12Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, 'He brought them forth for evil, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the surface of the earth?' Turn from your fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against your people.

Exodus 33:17The Lord said to Moses, "I will do this thing also that you have spoken; for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name."

1 Kings 8:34then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gave to their fathers.

Psalms 78:38But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and did not destroy them.Yes, many times he turned his anger away,and did not stir up all his wrath.

Psalms 106:45He remembered for them his covenant,and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

Ezekiel 20:8But they rebelled against me, and would not listen to me; they each didn't throw away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 14:12-20

The Intercession of Moses. ( b. c. 1490.) 11 And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have showed among them? 12 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. 13 And Moses said unto the Lord , Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) 14 And they will tell it to the inhabitants of… Read the whole commentary →

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