Loading...

Change Translation

Loading...
  • Recent Translations
  • All Translations

Numeri 14:18

Listen to Numeri 14:18
18 Der HERR ist geduldig und von großer Barmherzigkeit und vergibt Missetat und Übertretung und läßt niemand ungestraft sondern sucht heim die Missetat der Väter über die Kinder ins dritte und vierte Glied.

Numeri 14:18 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 14:18

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

and of great mercy,
being abundant in goodness, and keeping mercy for thousands:

forgiving iniquity and transgression,
all sorts of sin:

and by no means clearing [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the
fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation];
which may seem to make against the plea of Moses for mercy and forgiveness; but the reason of these words being expressed seems to be, because they go along with the others in the passage referred to, and are no contradiction to the forgiving mercy of God in a way of justice; nor did Moses request to have the guilty cleared from punishment altogether, but that God would show mercy, at least to such a degree as not to cut off the whole nation, and leave no posterity to inherit the land; which is supposed in visiting the sin of the fathers to the third or fourth generation.

Unlock Deeper Insights: Get Over 20 Commentaries with Plus! Subscribe Now

Numeri 14:18 In-Context

16 Der HERR konnte mitnichten dies Volk in das Land bringen, das er ihnen geschworen hatte; darum hat er sie geschlachtet in der Wüste.
17 So laß nun die Kraft des HERRN groß werden, wie du gesagt hast und gesprochen:
18 Der HERR ist geduldig und von großer Barmherzigkeit und vergibt Missetat und Übertretung und läßt niemand ungestraft sondern sucht heim die Missetat der Väter über die Kinder ins dritte und vierte Glied.
19 So sei nun gnädig der Missetat dieses Volks nach deiner großen Barmherzigkeit, wie du auch vergeben hast diesem Volk aus Ägypten bis hierher.
20 Und der HERR sprach: Ich habe es vergeben, wie du gesagt hast.
The Luther Bible is in the public domain.

Study Tools

PLUS

Unlock Notes

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Unlock Highlights

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Unlock Bookmarks

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Track Your Reading

Create a free account to start a reading plan, or join PLUS to unlock our full suite of premium study tools.

Already have an account? Sign in