Exodus 34:7-9
Darby Translation
7 keeping mercy unto thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but by no means clearing [the guilty]; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, upon the third and upon the fourth [generation].
8 And Moses made haste, and bowed his head to the earth and worshipped,
9 and said, If indeed I have found grace in thine eyes, Lord, let the Lord, I pray thee, go in our midst; for it is a stiff-necked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for an inheritance!
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Exodus 34:7-9
New International Version
7 maintaining love to thousands,(A) and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.(B) Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished;(C) he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”(D)
8 Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped. 9 “Lord,” he said, “if I have found favor(E) in your eyes, then let the Lord go with us.(F) Although this is a stiff-necked(G) people, forgive our wickedness and our sin,(H) and take us as your inheritance.”(I)
Exodus 34:7-9
King James Version
7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
8 And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
9 And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.
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Exodus 34:7-9
New King James Version
7 (A)keeping mercy for thousands, (B)forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, (C)by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.”
8 So Moses made haste and (D)bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped. 9 Then he said, “If now I have found grace in Your sight, O Lord, (E)let my Lord, I pray, go among us, even though we are a (F)stiff-necked[a] people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as (G)Your inheritance.”
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- Exodus 34:9 stubborn
Exodus 34:7-9
English Standard Version
7 (A)keeping steadfast love for thousands,[a] (B)forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but (C)who will by no means clear the guilty, (D)visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation.” 8 And Moses quickly (E)bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped. 9 And he said, “If now I have found favor in your sight, O Lord, please (F)let the Lord go in the midst of us, for (G)it is a stiff-necked people, and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for (H)your inheritance.”
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- Exodus 34:7 Or to the thousandth generation
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