Exodus 34:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
who keepsנֹצֵ֥ר
(no·tzer)
5341: to watch, guard, keepa prim. root
lovingkindnessחֶ֙סֶד֙
(che·sed)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
for thousands,לָאֲלָפִ֔ים
(la·'a·la·fim,)
505: a thousanda prim. root
who forgivesנֹשֵׂ֥א
(no·se)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
iniquity,עָוֹ֛ן
(a·von)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
transgressionוָפֶ֖שַׁע
(va·fe·sha)
6588: transgressionfrom pasha
and sin;וְחַטָּאָ֑ה
(ve·chat·ta·'ah;)
2403a: sinful thing, sinfrom chata
yet He will by noלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
meansוְנַקֵּה֙
(ve·nak·keh)
5352: to be empty or cleana prim. root
leave [the guilty] unpunished,יְנַקֶּ֔ה
(ye·nak·keh,)
5352: to be empty or cleana prim. root
visitingפֹּקֵ֣ד
(po·ked)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
the iniquityעֲוֹ֣ן
(a·von)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
of fathersאָבֹ֗ות
(a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
on the childrenבָּנִים֙
(ba·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
and on the grandchildrenבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
to the thirdשִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים
(shil·le·shim)
8029: pertaining to the thirdfrom the same as shalosh
and fourthרִבֵּעִֽים׃
(rib·be·'im.)
7256: pertaining to the fourthfrom the same as arba
generations." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Keeping
natsar  (naw-tsar')
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
mercy
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
for thousands
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
forgiving
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
and transgression
pesha`  (peh'-shah)
a revolt (national, moral or religious) -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
and sin
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
and that will by no means
naqah  (naw-kaw')
to be (or make) clean; by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
clear
naqah  (naw-kaw')
to be (or make) clean; by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
the guilty visiting
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
the iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
of the fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
upon the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and upon the children's
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
children unto the third
shillesh  (shil-laysh')
a descendant of the third degree, i.e. great grandchild -- third (generation).
and to the fourth
ribbea` '  (rib-bay'-ah)
a descendant of the fourth generation, i.e. great great grandchild -- fourth.
generation
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."

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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving wrongdoing, rebellion, and sin. But He will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers' wrongdoing on the children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation.

International Standard Version
He graciously loves thousands, and forgives iniquity, transgression, and sin. But he does not leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of the ancestors on their children, and on their children's children to the third and fourth generation."

NET Bible
keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children's children, to the third and fourth generation."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He continues to show his love to thousands of generations, forgiving wrongdoing, disobedience, and sin. He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children and grandchildren for their parents' sins to the third and fourth generation."

King James 2000 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.
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