Visiting Iniquity פֹּקֵ֣ד עֲוֺ֣ן

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Apr 13, 2026 · 4m

We are in chapter thirty-four of Exodus with our word for today which is a phrase. פֹּקֵ֣ד עֲוֺ֣ן visiting the iniquity, punish iniquity. It is used 7 times in the Old Testament. Let’s look at these. Our phrase is used to describes God’s reaction to the worship of false gods and idols. Exodus 20:4-5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, פֹּ֠קֵד עֲוֺ֨ן visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments…