Holy Scripture
Numbers 14:18
A church father on this verse
“That is to say, God will not punish us at once for our thoughts and resolves but will send retribution upon their offspring, that is, upon the evil deeds and habits of sin which arise out of them.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
18The Lord is long-suffering and merciful, and true, removing transgressions and iniquities and sins, and he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation.
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In context
16Because the Lord could not bring this people into the land which he swore to them, he has overthrown them in the wilderness.
17And now, O Lord, let thy strength be exalted, as thou spokest, saying,
— Numbers 14:18 —
19Forgive this people their sin according to thy great mercy, as thou wast favorable to them from Egypt until now.
20And the Lord said to Moses, I am gracious to them according to thy word.