KJV ORIGINAL
Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; don't focus on how stubborn this people are, or on their wickedness, or on their sin.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is asking God to remember His promises to the patriarchs and to overlook Israel's rebellious behavior.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is interceding for the Israelites after they made the golden calf while he was receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. God was so angry that He threatened to destroy the entire nation and start over with Moses. This prayer appeals to God's covenant promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob centuries earlier.
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