Numbers 14:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 14:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 14:18 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The NIV reads: "‘The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunish..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 14:18 — NIV
“‘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.’”
— Numbers 14:18 (NIV)
Cross-References for Numbers 14:18
“And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.””
Mirrors the description of God's character: slow to anger, forgiving sin, yet also punishing.
“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”
Echoes the description of God's character as slow to anger and abounding in love.
“But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.”
Similar description of God's character as compassionate, gracious, and slow to anger.
“You show love to thousands but bring the punishment for the parents’ sins into the laps of their children after them. Great and mighty God, whose name is the Lord Almighty,”
Reflects the concept of God visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children.
“The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.”
Mirrors God's slowness to anger but also His justice and punishment of the guilty.
“You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,”
Parallel statement about God punishing children for the sins of their parents.
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