However, due to your abundant mercy you did not do away with them altogether; you did not abandon them. For you are a merciful and compassionate God.p>

They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt.<n id="1" /> But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love.<n id="2" /> You did not abandon them,

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Due to your great compassion you did not abandon them in the desert. The pillar of cloud did not stop guiding them in the path by day,<n id="1" /> nor did the pillar of fire stop illuminating for them by night the path on which they should travel.