7 preserving loving-kindness for thousands,+ pardoning error and transgression and sin,+ but by no means will he give exemption from punishment,+ bringing punishment for the error of fathers upon sons and upon grandsons, upon the third generation and upon the fourth generation.”*+

14 and my people+ upon whom my name+ has been called humble+ themselves and pray+ and seek my face+ and turn back from their bad ways,+ then I myself shall hear from the heavens+ and forgive their sin,+ and I shall heal their land.+

19 O Jehovah,* do hear.+ O Jehovah,* do forgive.+ O Jehovah,* do pay attention and act.+ Do not delay,+ for your own sake, O my God, for your own name has been called upon your city and upon your people.”+