Torah: The Almighty’s Thirteen Attributes of Mercy – Exodus 34:6-7

Shalom, everyone! After the incident of the Golden Calf (Exodus 32), The Almighty commanded Moshe (Moses) to hew two stone tablets upon which The Almighty would write the same words that were upon the first set of tablets that Moses broke in anger at the sin of Yisra’el. The Almighty commanded Moshe to come up to Mount Sinai alone to the top of the mountain. There, The Almighty descended in a cloud, stood with Moshe, and proclaimed His Name, “Y-H-W-H.” As The Almighty passed before Moshe, He proclaimed what is referred to in Judaism as “The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy.” These may be found in Exodus 34:6-7. These words are very special as The Almighty proclaimed them about Himself. We should remember and internalize how The Almighty describes Himself so that we will always have an accurate view of who He is.

Indeed The Almighty is merciful, He forgives our iniquities, transgressions, and sins, however, His Mercy should never be taken for granted. If we continue in disobedience, He will visit our iniquities upon our children unto the third and fourth generations. While we are comforted in The Almighty‘s Mercy, we must remember that we have a responsibility to ourselves and to our descendants to obey His Commandments.

The following are The Almighty‘s Thirteen Attributes of Mercy as recorded in Exodus 34:6-7. Each attribute is denoted by a number (#). Please note that The Almighty’s Name, “Y-H-W-H” is an attribute of His Mercy:

The Almighty’s Thirteen Attributes of Mercy