Exodus 34:6
And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Cross-reference
Exodus 3:13-16 first revealed God's name; here in Exodus 34:6 that name is expanded with His gracious character.
Exodus 33:20-23 describes the preparation for this theophany — God hides Moses and passes by to proclaim His name.
Joel 2:13 quotes the attributes from Exodus 34:6 — gracious, merciful, slow to anger, great kindness — to urge repentance.
Jonah 4:2 quotes Exodus 34:6 verbatim, explaining Jonah's anger because God is so merciful.
Psalm 57:10 magnifies God's steadfast love and faithfulness, the very attributes proclaimed in Exodus 34:6.
Micah 7:18 echoes the divine self-description from Sinai—a God who pardons and delights in steadfast love.
Psalm 86:15 directly repeats the four attributes from Exodus 34:6 — full of compassion, gracious, longsuffering, plenteous in mercy and truth.
John 1:17 pairs 'grace and truth' which correspond to 'love and faithfulness' in Exodus 34:6, showing NT fulfillment.
Psalm 103:8 echoes the attributes (merciful, gracious, slow to anger) then expands on God's forgiving compassion in verses 9-13.
Nehemiah 9:17 directly quotes this self-description of God as the basis for confession and praise.
Psalm 108:4 exalts God's steadfast love and faithfulness, directly paralleling the attributes revealed in Exodus 34:6.
2 Chronicles 30:9 echoes the same attributes of grace and mercy from this divine self-description.
Ephesians 1:7 grounds redemption and forgiveness in the riches of God's grace, echoing the merciful God of Exodus 34:6.
Psalm 111:4 cites 'gracious and full of compassion' from Exodus 34:6, linking God's character to His wonderful works.
Psalm 116:5 directly cites 'gracious' and 'merciful' from Exodus 34:6, affirming God's character.
Lamentations 3:23 directly exclaims 'great is your faithfulness,' a clear echo of the attribute in Exodus 34:6.
Psalm 138:2 thanks God for his steadfast love and faithfulness, directly echoing the self-revelation in Exodus 34:6.
Psalm 145:8 nearly quotes Exodus 34:6 verbatim: gracious, full of compassion, slow to anger, of great mercy.
Numbers 14:17-19 directly quotes this same declaration of God's character as Moses pleads for forgiveness.
Ezekiel 18:23 reveals God's desire for the wicked to repent and live, consistent with His compassionate and slow-to-anger nature in Exodus 34:6.
Daniel 9:4 acknowledges God's faithfulness and love to those who keep His commandments, echoing the 'abounding in faithfulness' from Exodus 34:6.
1 John 4:8 distills God's essence to 'God is love', directly reflecting the abounding love declared in Exodus 34:6.
Isaiah 63:7 praises God's steadfast love and compassion, a direct echo of the attributes declared in Exodus 34:6.
Daniel 9:9 confesses God's mercy and forgiveness, directly reflecting the compassionate and gracious attributes proclaimed in Exodus 34:6.
Nahum 1:3 directly quotes 'slow to anger' from Exodus 34:6, but adds that God will not acquit the guilty, balancing mercy with justice.
Luke 1:50 proclaims God's mercy on those who fear Him across generations, directly echoing the abounding love and faithfulness from Exodus 34:6.
In Luke 7:47, the woman's great love results from much forgiveness — illustrating the abundant mercy and grace proclaimed in Exodus 34:6.
In Romans 9:15, Paul cites God's sovereign mercy ('I will have mercy...') from the same revelation, reinforcing that mercy is God's prerogative as declared in Exodus 34:6.
In Romans 15:5, God is called 'the God of patience' — directly reflecting the 'longsuffering' attribute from Exodus 34:6.
In Ephesians 2:4, God is 'rich in mercy' — a direct echo of the abundant mercy proclaimed in Exodus 34:6.
In 1 Timothy 1:14, Paul speaks of grace 'exceeding abundant' — mirroring the superlative grace and mercy of God in Exodus 34:6.
In James 5:11, Job's story leads to praising the Lord's 'tender mercy' — directly drawing on the merciful nature revealed in Exodus 34:6.
In 1 Peter 1:3, God is praised for his 'abundant mercy' that gives new birth — a direct appropriation of the attribute from Exodus 34:6.
In 1 Peter 5:10, God is called 'the God of all grace' — capturing the gracious character declared in Exodus 34:6.
2 Peter 3:9 reveals that God's patience (slow to anger) is purposeful: giving time for repentance, not wishing any to perish.
Genesis 19:16 explicitly says 'the LORD was merciful,' a direct application of God's compassion from Exodus 34:6.
Psalm 4:1 pleads for mercy (chanan), directly echoing the 'gracious' nature God declared in Exodus 34:6.
Numbers 14:18 directly quotes 'slow to anger, abounding in love' from Exodus 34:6, adding also forgiving sin.
Deuteronomy 32:4 echoes God's faithfulness and adds His perfect justice and uprightness, complementing the mercy and grace of Exodus 34:6.
In 2 Samuel 24:14, David explicitly appeals to God's great mercy, directly echoing the mercy attribute proclaimed in Exodus 34:6.
2 Kings 13:23 uses the same words 'gracious' and 'compassion' from Exodus 34:6, showing God's covenant faithfulness to Israel despite their sin.
In 1 Chronicles 21:13, David appeals to God's 'very great mercy,' directly reflecting the mercy attribute of Exodus 34:6.
Nehemiah 9:31 directly quotes 'gracious and merciful' from Exodus 34:6, affirming God's great mercies despite Israel's disobedience.
Isaiah 55:7 appeals to God's compassion and abundant pardon, directly reflecting the gracious and forgiving nature revealed in Exodus 34:6.
Psalm 25:6 calls on God's 'great mercy and love' (hesed), the very attributes emphasized in Exodus 34:6.
Psalm 36:7 extols God's 'unfailing love' (hesed), the same attribute highlighted in Exodus 34:6.
Psalm 51:1 appeals to God's 'unfailing love' and 'great compassion', directly quoting the attributes from Exodus 34:6.
Psalm 78:38 recounts God's mercy, forgiveness, and restraint of anger — a narrative application of the character revealed in Exodus 34:6.
Psalm 85:10 personifies 'love and faithfulness' meeting, directly pairing the two attributes central to Exodus 34:6.
Psalm 100:5 declares God's enduring love and faithfulness, the very attributes proclaimed in Exodus 34:6.
Isaiah 30:18 echoes God's gracious character, showing His longing to be compassionate and wait to be gracious.
Romans 2:4 draws on Exodus 34:6's goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering to describe God's kindness leading to repentance.
In 1 Kings 19:11, Elijah experiences a similar theophany of God passing by on a mountain, echoing this revelation to Moses.
Micah 7:20 applies God's covenant love and faithfulness from Exodus 34:6 to His promises to the patriarchs.
Deuteronomy 7:9 emphasizes God's faithfulness and covenant love, echoing Exodus 34:6's 'abounding in love and faithfulness'.
Deuteronomy 4:31 describes God as merciful and covenant‑faithful, reflecting the attributes in Exodus 34:6.
2 Chronicles 30:18 appeals to God's pardon, echoing His gracious and slow-to-anger character from Exodus 34:6, though not quoting directly.
Psalm 112:4 applies the same attributes (gracious, compassion) from Exodus 34:6 to the righteous person, reflecting God's character.
Psalm 62:12 affirms that 'the Lord is loving' (hesed), echoing a key attribute from Exodus 34:6.
Job 33:24 describes God as 'gracious' in redeeming from the pit, echoing the grace attribute of Exodus 34:6, though in a different context.
Psalm 119:68 calls God 'good', echoing the 'compassionate and gracious' goodness from Exodus 34:6.