14. and the Egyptians will tell this to those who live in this land. They have already heard about you, Lord. They know that you are with your people and that you were seen face to face. They know that your cloud stays over your people and that you lead your people with that cloud during the day and with fire at night.
15. If you put these people to death all at once, the nations who have heard about your power will say,
16. ‘The Lord was not able to bring them into the land he promised them. So he killed them in the desert.’
17. “So show your strength now, Lord. Do what you said:
18. ‘The Lord doesn’t become angry quickly, but he has great love. He forgives sin and law breaking. But the Lord never forgets to punish guilty people. When parents sin, he will also punish their children, their grandchildren, their great-grandchildren, and their great-great-grandchildren.’
19. By your great love, forgive these people’s sin, just as you have forgiven them from the time they left Egypt until now.”