‘The Lord is slow to anger and filled with unfailing love, forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion. But he does not excuse the guilty. He lays the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations.’

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And now, I implore you, let the power of my Lord be great.— The word Lord in Numbers 14:17 should not be printed in large capital…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Since I have expounded the 18th verse elsewhere,59 let my readers refer to that place.

59 See Exodus 34:6, 7. . Vol. 3,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The Lord [is] longsuffering
Towards all men, and especially towards his own people:

and of great …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses made humble intercession for Israel. In this, he was a type of Christ, who prayed for those who spitefully used him. The pardon of a nation's…