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Keeping mercy 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, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Keeping besieged Verb H5341 נֹצֵ֥ר no·tzer
mercy favour Noun H2617 חֶ֙סֶד֙ che·sed
for thousands thousand Noun H505 לָאֲלָפִ֔ים la·'a·la·fim,
forgiving accept Verb H5375 נֹשֵׂ֥א no·se
iniquity fault Noun H5771 עָוֹ֛ן a·von
and transgression rebellion Noun H6588 וָפֶ֖שַׁע va·fe·sha
and sin punishment Noun H2403 וְחַטָּאָ֑ה ve·chat·ta·'ah;
no before Adverb H3808 לֹ֣א lo
and that will by no means acquit Verb H5352 וְנַקֵּה֙ ve·nak·keh
clear acquit Verb H5352 יְנַקֶּ֔ה ye·nak·keh,
[the guilty] visiting appoint Verb H6485 פֹּקֵ֣ד po·ked
the iniquity fault Noun H5771 עֲוֹ֣ן a·von
of the fathers chief Noun H1 אָבֹ֗ות a·vo·vt
upon the children afflicted Noun H1121 בָּנִים֙ ba·nim
and upon the children's afflicted Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֣י be·nei
children unto the third third Adjective H8029 שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים shil·le·shim
and to the fourth fourth Adjective H7256 רִבֵּעִֽים׃ rib·be·'im.
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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King James Bible Keeping mercy 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, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
Hebrew Greek English Keeping mercy who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin, and that sin; yet He will by no means clear leave the guilty; guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon on the children, children and upon on the children's children, unto grandchildren to the third and to the fourth generation.generations."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Keeping mercy who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin, and that sin; yet He will by no means clear leave the guilty; guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon on the children, children and upon on the children's children, unto grandchildren to the third and to the fourth generation.generations."