⁶ And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate^(A) and gracious God, slow to anger,^(B) abounding in love^(C) and faithfulness,^(D)

⁷ maintaining love to thousands,^(A) and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.^(B) Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished;^(C) he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”^(D)

⁴ And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.^(A)”