13 attributes of God

1. יְהוָה YHVH: compassion before a person sins;
2. יְהוָה YHVH: compassion after a person has sinned;
3. אֵל El: mighty in compassion to give all creatures according to their need;
4. רַחוּם Raḥum: merciful, that humankind may not be distressed;
5. וְחַנּוּן VeḤanun: and gracious if humankind is already in distress;
6. אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם Erekh appayim: slow to anger;
7. וְרַב-חֶסֶד VeRav ḥesed: and plenteous in kindness;
8. וֶאֱמֶת VeEmet: and truth;
9. נֹצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים Notzer ḥesed laalafim: keeping kindness unto thousands;
10. נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן Noseh avon: forgiving iniquity;
11. וָפֶשַׁע VaFeshah: and transgression;
12. וְחַטָּאָה VeḤata’ah: and sin;
13. וְנַקֵּה VeNakeh: and pardoning.

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