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Numbers 14:19

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Please forgive the sins of this people because of your great mercy, just as you have forgiven this people from the time we left Egypt until now.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses is pleading with God to forgive the Israelites' sins based on God's great mercy and his history of forgiveness toward them.

📚 Historical Context

This is Moses interceding for the Israelites after they refused to enter the Promised Land because of fear of the giants living there. The people had just rebelled against God's plan and wanted to return to Egypt, prompting God's anger. Moses is appealing to God's character and past faithfulness to spare the people from divine judgment.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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