^{17 Ref} And now, I pray thee, let the power of the Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,

^{18 Ref} Jehovah is slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; and that will by no means clear `the guilty', visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.

^{19 Ref} Pardon, I pray thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy lovingkindness, and according as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.

^{20 Ref} And Jehovah said, I have pardoned according to thy word: