Exodus 34:6-7

6 Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, ¹compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth;

7 who ²keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He ³will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, ⁴visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."

Exodus 34:6-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 34

In this chapter Moses has orders to hew two tables of stone, that God might write on them the ten commands, and bring them up with him to the mount, Ex 34:1-4 where the Lord proclaimed his name, and caused his glory and his goodness to pass before him, Ex 34:5-7 when Moses took this favourable opportunity that offered to pray for the people, that God would forgive their sin, and go along with them, Ex 34:8,9 upon which he made a covenant with them, which on his part was to do wonders for them, and drive out the inhabitants of Canaan before them; and on their part, that they should have no confederacy and communion with these nations, and shun their idolatry, and everything that might lead unto it, Ex 34:10-17 and he repeated several laws before given, and urged the observance of them, which Moses was to acquaint the people with, Ex 34:18-27 and after a stay of forty days and forty nights on the mount, he came down with the two tables of the law; and the skin of his face shone so bright, that the people of Israel were afraid to come nigh him, and therefore he put a vail over his face while he conversed with them, Ex 34:28-35.

Cross References

• 1. Numbers 14:18; Deuteronomy 4:31; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalms 86:15; Psalms 103:8; Psalms 108:4; Psalms 145:8; Joel 2:13; Romans 2:4
• 2. Exodus 20:5, 6; Deuteronomy 5:10; Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalms 103:3; Psalms 130:3, 4; 1 John 1:9
• 3. Exodus 23:7; Deuteronomy 7:10; Job 10:14; Nahum 1:3
• 4. Deuteronomy 5:9

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "faithfulness"