Jeremiah 32:18 “You show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fath…”

Jeremiah 32:18

You show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them, O great and mighty God whose name is the LORD of Hosts,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,

World English Bible

You show loving kindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them. The great, the mighty God, the LORD of Armies is your name:

American Standard Version

who showest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them; the great, the mighty God, Jehovah of hosts is his name;

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shewest mercie vnto thousands, and recompensest the iniquitie of the fathers into the bosome of their children after them: O God the great and mightie, whose Name is ye Lord of hostes,

Darby Translation

who shewest mercy unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them, thou, the great, the mighty God, — Jehovah of hosts is his name;

Young's Literal Translation

Doing kindness to thousands, and recompensing iniquity of fathers into the bosom of their sons after them; God, the great, the mighty, Jehovah of Hosts [is] His name,

Bible in Basic English

You have mercy on thousands, and send punishment for the evil-doing of the fathers on their children after them: the great, the strong God, the Lord of armies is his name:

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Cross references

“shewest”

Exodus 34:7 Numbers 14:18 Exodus 20:5 Exodus 20:6 Deuteronomy 5:9 Deuteronomy 5:10

Exodus 34:7 · BSB

maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and gran…

Numbers 14:18 · BSB

‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the…

Exodus 20:5 · BSB

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

Exodus 20:6 · BSB

but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Deuteronomy 5:9 · BSB

Deuteronomy 5:10 · BSB

but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

“recompensest”

1 Kings 16:1–3 Matthew 23:32–36 Matthew 27:25 Joshua 7:24–26 2 Samuel 21:1–9 1 Kings 21:21–24

1 Kings 16:1–3 · BSB

Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying:

Matthew 23:32–36 · BSB

Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.

Matthew 27:25 · BSB

All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

Joshua 7:24–26 · BSB

Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to…

2 Samuel 21:1–9 · BSB

During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites…

1 Kings 21:21–24 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free.

“the Great”

Isaiah 10:21 Deuteronomy 10:17 Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 57:15 Nehemiah 1:5 Psalm 145:3–6

Isaiah 10:21 · BSB

A remnant will return —a remnant of Jacob— to the Mighty God.

Deuteronomy 10:17 · BSB

For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

Isaiah 9:6 · BSB

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 57:15 · BSB

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive th…

Nehemiah 1:5 · BSB

Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,

Psalm 145:3–6 · BSB

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

“the Lord”

Jeremiah 10:16 Jeremiah 31:35

Jeremiah 10:16 · BSB

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Jeremiah 31:35 · BSB

Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

19the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.

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