14. and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They heard that you, Yahweh, are in the midst of this people, that you are seen eye to eye, and your cloud is standing over them, and in a column of cloud you go before them by day and in a column of fire at night.
15. But if you destroy this people all at once, the nations that will have heard your message will say,
16. ‘Yahweh was unable to bring this people in the land that he swore by an oath, and he slaughtered them in the desert.’
17. But now, please, let the power of my Lord be great, just has you spoke,
18. ‘Yahweh is slow to anger and great of loyal love, forgiving sin and rebellion; but surely he leaves nothing unpunished, visiting the sin of the fathers on the sons to the third and fourth generations.’