16. ‘The Lord was not able to bring them into the land he promised them. So he killed them in the desert.’
17. “So now, Lord, show your strength! Show it the way you said you would.
18. You said, ‘The Lord is slow to become angry. He is full of great love. He forgives those who are guilty and break the law. But he always punishes those who are guilty. He punishes them, and he also punishes their children, their grandchildren, and even their great-grandchildren for those bad things.’