16 ‘Because the Lord was not aable to bring this people to the land which He swore to give them, therefore He killed them in the wilderness.’
17 And now, I pray, let the power of my Lord be great, just as You have spoken, saying,
18 a‘The Lord is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty, bvisiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation.’
19 aPardon the iniquity of this people, I pray, baccording to the greatness of Your mercy, just cas You have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.”
20 Then the Lord said: “I have pardoned, aaccording to your word;
21 but truly, as I live, aall the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord—
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