But he, being full of compassion - literally, “But he, merciful.” That is, he was ready to forgive them.

Forgave thei…

The verbs in the first clause should be in the present, But he, the compassionate, forgives iniquity, and does not destroy, and many a time he …

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant. But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, a…

Yet he, being merciful, expiated their iniquity. To show more fully that no means had succeeded in swaying the Israelites and causing them…

But he, being full of compassion
Or merciful; having bowels of mercy, as a tender mother to the son of her womb; a w…

Sin dispirits people and takes away their courage. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to His laws. This narrative relates a …