Beth Moore on Generational Sin

In light of our conversation this past week about the family patterns come down through the generations, I thought I'd pass on this article by a familiar voice, Beth Moore: "Is There a Generational Curse for Sin?" From the article:

Exodus 20:5 says, "You shall not bow down to [idols] or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me."

The word punishing in this verse proves a stumbling block for some people. The King James Version translates this as visiting, which is more reflective of the original Hebrew word paqadh, meaning to inspect, review, number, deposit, or visit in the sense of making a call. It's also used for taking a census.

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