- gracious:
- "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} + "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 the LORDª was graciousª° unto them, and had compassion²° on¹ them, and had respectª° unto¹ them, because¹ of² his covenantª with¹ Abraham,ª Isaac,ª and Jacob,ª and wouldª° not¹ destroyª° them, neither¹ castª° he them from¹¹ his presenceª as¹ yet.²¹" {2Kg 13:23} + "For¹ if ye turn againª° unto¹ the LORD,ª your brethrenª and your childrenª [shall find] compassionª beforeª them that lead them captive,ª° so that they shall come againª° into this¹ land:ª for¹ the LORDª your Godª [is] graciousª and merciful,ª and will not¹ turn awayª° [his] faceª from¹ you, if¹ ye returnª° unto¹ him." {2Ch 30:9} + "The LORDª [is] mercifulª and gracious,ª slowª to anger,ª and plenteousª in mercy.ª ... He will not¹ alwaysª chide:ª° neither¹ will he keepª° [his anger] for ever.ª" {Psa 103:8-9} + "The LORDª [is] gracious,ª and full of compassion;ª slowª to anger,ª and of greatª mercy.ª ... The LORDª [is] goodª to all:¹ and his tender merciesª [are] over¹ all¹ his works.ª" {Psa 145:8-9}
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