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'Fourth Generation' in the Bible

keeping lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty , visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.

Verse ConceptsIniquity, God's Attitude TowardPunishment, Nature OfUnforgivenessParents SinSins Of The FathersA Forgiving God

thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I, Jehovah, thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me;

Verse ConceptsGenerationsGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Zeal OfSin, God's Judgment OnIdolatry Consists OfGod, JealousSins Of The FathersAvoiding IdolatryDo Not Have Other godsHating God

And Jehovah said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, thy sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsSittingThrone

This was the word of Jehovah which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons to the fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of Israel. And so it came to pass.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtThroneWord Of GodWords To Individuals Fulfilled

Job lived 140 years after this and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsOld Age, Attainment OfFour GroupsAge At Death

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