- the LORD[YHWH]:
- "And the LORDª passed byª° before¹¹ him,² and proclaimed,ª° The LORD,ª The LORDª God,ª mercifulª and gracious,ª longsuffering,ªª and abundantª in goodnessª and truth,ª ... Keepingª° mercyª for thousands,ª forgivingª° iniquityª and transgressionª and sin,ª and that will by no means²° clearª°¹ [the guilty]; visitingª° the iniquityª of the fathersª upon¹ the children,ª and upon¹ the children'sª children,¹ unto¹ the thirdª and to¹ the fourthª [generation]." {Exd 34:6-7} + "And refusedª° to obey,ª° neither¹ were mindfulª° of thy wondersª° that¹ thou didstª° among¹ them; but hardenedª°¹ their necks,ª and in their rebellionª appointedª° a captainª to returnª° to their bondage:ª but thou¹ [art] a Godª ready to pardon,ª graciousª and merciful,ª slowª to anger,ª and of greatª kindness,ª and forsookestª° them not.¹" {Neh 9:17} + "Nevertheless for thy greatª mercies'ª sake thou didst²° not¹ utterly consumeª¹ them, nor¹ forsakeª° them; for¹ thou¹ [art] a graciousª and mercifulª God.ª" {Neh 9:31} + "For¹ thou,¹ Lord,ª [art] good,ª and ready to forgive;ª and plenteousª in mercyª unto all¹ them that call²° upon¹ thee." {Psa 86:5} + "But thou,¹ O Lord,ª [art] a Godª full of compassion,ª and gracious,ª longsuffering,ªª and plenteousª in mercyª and truth.ª" {Psa 86:15} + "He hath madeª° his wonderful worksª° to be remembered:ª the LORDª [is] graciousª and full of compassion.ª" {Psa 111:4} + "They shall abundantly utterª° the memoryª of thy greatª goodness,ª and shall singª° of thy righteousness.ª ... The LORDª [is] gracious,ª and full of compassion;ª slowª to anger,ª and of greatª mercy.ª" {Psa 145:7-8} + "And he prayedª° unto¹ the LORD,ª and said,ª° I pray² thee,¹ O LORD,ª [was] not¹ this¹ my saying,ª when I was¹ yet¹ in¹ my country?ª Therefore¹¹ I fledª° beforeª° unto Tarshish:ª for¹ I knewª° that¹ thou¹ [art] a graciousª God,ª and merciful,ª slowª to anger,ª and of greatª kindness,ª and repentestª° thee of¹ the evil.ª" {Jna 4:2} + "Who¹ [is] a Godª like unto thee,¹ that pardonethª° iniquity,ª and passeth byª°¹ the transgressionª of the remnantª of his heritage?ª he retainethª° not¹ his angerª for ever,ª because¹ he¹ delightethª° [in] mercy.ª" {Mic 7:18}
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