Exodus 32:12

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Don’t let the Egyptians say, ‘He was planning all along to kill them in the mountains and wipe them off the face of the earth. That’s why he brought them out ⌞of our land⌟.’ Don’t be so angry. Reconsider your decision to bring this disaster on your people.

Cross References

Genesis 6:6

The Lord was sorry that he had made humans on the earth, and he was heartbroken.

1 Kings 8:51

because they are your own people whom you brought out of Egypt from the middle of an iron smelter.

Ezra 10:14

Let our leaders represent the whole community. At a set time, everyone who has married a foreign woman must meet with the leaders and judges of each city until our God’s burning anger has turned away from us in this matter.”

Psalm 106:45

He remembered his promise  to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans.

Psalm 74:18

Remember how the enemy insulted you, O Lord. Remember how an entire nation of godless fools despised your name.

Psalm 78:38

But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.

Psalm 85:3

You laid aside all your fury. You turned away from your burning anger.

Psalm 90:13

Return, Lord! How long … ? Change your plans about ⌞us,⌟ your servants.

Exodus 32:14

So the Lord reconsidered his threat to destroy his people.

Exodus 33:13

If you really are pleased with me, show me your ways so that I can know you and so that you will continue to be pleased with me. Remember: This nation is your people.”

Isaiah 64:7

No one calls on your name or tries to hold on to you. You have hidden your face from us. You have let us be ruined by our sins.

Isaiah 64:8

But now, Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are our potter. We are the work of your hands.

Jeremiah 28:16

This is what the Lord says: I’m going to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have encouraged rebellion against the Lord.”

Ezekiel 20:14

But I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations who had watched me bring the Israelites out ⌞of Egypt⌟.

Ezekiel 20:22

But I didn’t use my power so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations who had watched me bring the Israelites out ⌞of Egypt⌟.

Ezekiel 20:9

But I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations where they were living. While other nations were watching, I made myself known to them by bringing the Israelites out of Egypt.

Joel 2:17

The priests who serve the Lord cry between the altar and the entrance to the temple. They say, “Spare your people, O Lord. Don’t let the people who belong to you become a disgrace. Don’t let the nations ridicule them. Why should people ask, ‘Where is their God?’ ”

Amos 7:3

The Lord changed his plans about this. “This won’t happen,” the Lord said.

Amos 7:6

The Lord changed his plans about this. “This won’t happen either,” the Almighty Lord said.

Jonah 3:9

Who knows? God may reconsider his plans and turn from his burning anger so that we won’t die.”

Zechariah 8:14

This is what the Lord of Armies says: When your ancestors made me angry, I made plans to destroy you, declares the Lord of Armies, and I didn’t change my plans.

Numbers 14:19

By your great love, please forgive these people’s sins, as you have been forgiving them from the time they left Egypt until now.”

Numbers 16:21

“Move away from these men, and I’ll destroy them in an instant.”

Deuteronomy 13:17

Don’t ever take any of the things claimed for destruction. Then the Lord will stop being angry and will show you mercy. In his mercy he will make your population increase, as he swore to your ancestors.

Deuteronomy 32:36

The Lord will judge his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees that their strength is gone and that no one is left, neither slaves nor free people.

Deuteronomy 9:28

Otherwise, the country we left will say, “The Lord wasn’t able to bring them to the land he promised them. He hated them. That’s why he brought them out—to let them die in the desert.”

Joshua 7:26

They made such a large pile of stones over Achan that it is still there today. Then the Lord withdrew his burning anger. For this reason that place is still called the valley of Achor today.

Joshua 7:9

When the Canaanites and everyone who lives in the land hears about it, they will surround us and remove every memory of us from the earth. What will you do then so that your great name ⌞will be remembered⌟?”

1 Samuel 12:22

For the sake of his great name, the Lord will not abandon his people, because the Lord wants to make you his people.