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keeping steadfast love for thousands
"faithfully loving thousands"
thousands
"thousands of generations" or "the thousandth generation". This refers to a great number of people.
he will by no means clear the guilty
"I will by no means clear the guilty"
will by no means clear the guilty
"will certainly not clear the guilty" or "will certainly not say that the guilty are innocent" or "will certainly not free guilty people"
He will bring the punishment for the fathers' sin on their children
"He will punish the children for their fathers' sin". This phrase does not mean that a child is necessarily punished for the sins of their parents. Many scholars believe that this passage indicates that a parent's sins will have consequences that will affect their children and grandchildren.
their children
The word "children" refers to sons and daughters.