18 (A)The Lord is slow to anger and abundant in mercy, forgiving wrongdoing and violation of His Law; but (B)He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, (C)inflicting the [a]punishment of the fathers on the children [b]to the third and the fourth generations.’

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  1. Numbers 14:18 I.e., punishment for the wrongdoing
  2. Numbers 14:18 Lit on

Know therefore that the Lord your God, (A)He is God, (B)the faithful God, (C)who keeps [a]His covenant and [b]His faithfulness to a thousand generations for those who (D)love Him and keep His commandments;

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  1. Deuteronomy 7:9 Lit the
  2. Deuteronomy 7:9 Lit the

Your (A)mercy, Lord, [a]extends to the heavens,
Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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  1. Psalm 36:5 Lit is in

18 Who is a God like You, who (A)pardons wrongdoing
And passes over a rebellious act of the (B)remnant of His [a]possession?
He does not (C)retain His anger forever,
Because He (D)delights in mercy.
19 He will again take pity on us;
(E)He will trample on our wrongdoings.
Yes, You will (F)cast all [b]their sins
Into the depths of the sea.
20 You will give [c](G)truth to Jacob
And favor to Abraham,
Which You (H)swore to our forefathers
From the days of old.

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  1. Micah 7:18 Or inheritance
  2. Micah 7:19 Several ancient versions our
  3. Micah 7:20 Or faithfulness

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