Exodus 20:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And I show loving kindness to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my commands.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is promising that His mercy and love will extend to countless generations of people who genuinely love Him and follow His ways.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the Ten Commandments that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai, specifically within the second commandment about not making idols. God had just warned about punishment for idolatry but immediately follows with this beautiful promise of mercy. The Israelites had recently been freed from slavery in Egypt and were learning how to live as God's chosen people in the wilderness.

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