^18 (A)‘The Lord is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty, ^(B)visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation.’ ^19 (C)Pardon the iniquity of this people, I pray, ^(D)according to the greatness of Your mercy, just ^(E)as You have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.”

²⁰ Then the Lord said: “I have pardoned, ^(F)according to your word;