⁵⁰ Laban and Bethuel^(A) answered, “This is from the Lord;^(B) we can say nothing to you one way or the other.^(C)

⁵ Then the Lord came down in the cloud^(A) and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord.^{(B) 6} And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate^(C) and gracious God, slow to anger,^(D) abounding in love^(E) and faithfulness,^{(F) 7} maintaining love to thousands,^(G) and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.^(H) Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished;^(I) he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”^(J)

³ Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

Aaron remained silent.

⁸ “The word of the Lord you have spoken is good,^(A)” Hezekiah replied. For he thought, “There will be peace and security in my lifetime.^(B)”

³⁹ But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”^(A)