Jonah 4:2

Hebrew Names version (HNV)

He prayed to the LORD, and said, *Please, LORD, wasn't this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:4

But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

Psalm 103:8

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

Psalm 145:8

The LORD is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.

Psalm 78:38

But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn't destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn't stir up all his wrath.

Psalm 86:15

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

Psalm 86:5

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

Psalm 90:13

Relent, LORD! How long? Have compassion on your servants!

Exodus 32:14

The LORD repented of the evil which he said he would do to his people.

Jeremiah 18:8

if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.

Jeremiah 20:7

LORD, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded; you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocks me.

Jeremiah 26:13

Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he has pronounced against you.

Jeremiah 42:10

If you will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up; for I grieve over the distress that I have brought on you.

Amos 7:3

The LORD relented concerning this. *It shall not be,* says the LORD.

Amos 7:6

The LORD relented concerning this. *This also shall not be,* says the Lord GOD.

Jonah 1:3

But Yonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Yafo, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

Jonah 3:10

God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn't do it.

Jonah 3:9

Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?*

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn't retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.

Luke 10:29

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Yeshua, *Who is my neighbor?*

Deuteronomy 4:31

for the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not fail you, neither destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which he swore to them.