Parallel Verses New International Version maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation." King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation 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]. World English Bible keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children's children, on the third and on the fourth generation." Young's Literal Translation keeping kindness for thousands, taking away iniquity, and transgression, and sin, and not entirely acquitting, charging iniquity of fathers on children, and on children's children, on a third generation, and on a fourth.' Exodus 34:7 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThat will by no means clear the guilty - This last clause is rather difficult; literally translated it signifies, in clearing he will not clear. But the Samaritan, reading לו lo, to him, instead of the negative לא lo, not, renders the clause thus: With whom the innocent shall be innocent; i.e., an innocent or holy person shall never be treated as if he were a transgressor, by this just and holy God. The Arabic version has it, He justifies and is not justified; and the Septuagint is nearly as our English text, και ου καθαριει τον ενοχον, and he doth not purify the guilty. The Alexandrian copy of the Septuagint, edited by Dr. Grabe, has και τον ενοχον καθαρισμῳ ου καθαριει, and the guilty he will not cleanse with a purification-offering. The Coptic is to the same purpose. The Vulgate is a paraphrase: nullusque apud te per se innocens est, "and no person is innocent by or of himself before thee." This gives a sound theological sense, stating a great truth, That no man can make an atonement for his own sins, or purify his own heart; and that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge keeping Exodus 20:6 And showing mercy to thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Deuteronomy 5:10 And showing mercy to thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. Nehemiah 1:5 And said, I beseech you, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God... forgiving Psalm 103:3 Who forgives all your iniquities; who heals all your diseases; Psalm 130:4 But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be feared. Matthew 12:31 Why I say to you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men... Romans 4:7,8 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered... that will by no means clear the guilty. The Hebrew has been rendered 'Acquitting him who is not innocent.' Nothing can more strongly express the goodness of God to frail mortals than this declaration, 'which has been misunderstood and misinterpreted by all our translators.' Job 10:14 If I sin, then you mark me, and you will not acquit me from my iniquity. Psalm 136:10,15 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endures for ever... Micah 6:11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? Romans 2:4-9 Or despise you the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering... Romans 9:22,23 What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known... Hebrews 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire. visiting Library Blessed and Tragic Unconsciousness'... Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him.'--EXODUS xxxiv. 29. '... And Samson wist not that the Lord had departed from him.'--JUDGES xvi. 20. The recurrence of the same phrase in two such opposite connections is very striking. Moses, fresh from the mountain of vision, where he had gazed on as much of the glory of God as was accessible to man, caught some gleam of the light which he adoringly beheld; and a strange radiance sat on his face, unseen by himself, but … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Knowledge that God Is, Combined with the Knowledge that He is to be Worshipped. That the Employing Of, and Associating with the Malignant Party, According as is Contained in the Public Resolutions, is Sinful and Unlawful. The Exercise of Mercy Optional with God. Cross References Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Genesis 19:16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the LORD was merciful to them. Exodus 20:5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, Exodus 20:6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. Exodus 23:7 Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty. Exodus 33:19 And the LORD said, "I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 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