Then the Lord said, ‘I will wipe mankind, whom I created, off the face of the earth, together with the animals, creatures that crawl, and birds of the sky #– #for I regret that I made them.’
Genesis 6:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and he was deeply grieved. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved at heart. American Standard Version (1901) And it repented Jehovah that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. Common English Bible The LORD regretted making human beings on the earth, and he was heartbroken. Catholic Public Domain Version repented that he had made man on the earth. And being touched inwardly with a sorrow of heart, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version It repented him that he had made man on the earth. And being touched inwardly with sorrow of heart, |
Then the Lord said, ‘I will wipe mankind, whom I created, off the face of the earth, together with the animals, creatures that crawl, and birds of the sky #– #for I regret that I made them.’
Then the angel extended his hand towards Jerusalem to destroy it, but the Lord relented concerning the destruction and said to the angel who was destroying the people, ‘Enough, withdraw your hand now! ’ The angel of the Lord was then at the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
Then God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it, but when the angel was about to destroy the city, the Lord looked, relented concerning the destruction, and said to the angel who was destroying the people, ‘Enough, withdraw your hand now! ’ The angel of the Lord was then standing at the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
So the Lord relented concerning the disaster he had said he would bring on his people.
If only you had paid attention to my commands. Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he became their enemy and fought against them.
At one moment I might announce concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will uproot, tear down, and destroy it.
Did King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah put him to death? Did not the king fear the Lord and plead for the Lord’s favour, , and did not the Lord relent concerning the disaster he had pronounced against them? We are about to bring a terrible disaster on ourselves! ’
Tell them, “As I live #– #this is the declaration of the Lord God #– #I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel? ”
How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? I have had a change of heart; my compassion is stirred!
Tear your hearts, not just your clothes, and return to the Lord your God. For he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in faithful love, and he relents from sending disaster.
God saw their actions #– #that they had turned from their evil ways #– #so God relented from the disaster he had threatened them with. And he did not do it.
‘Because I, the Lord, have not changed, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed. ,
God is not a man, that he might lie, or a son of man, that he might change his mind. Does he speak and not act, or promise and not fulfil?
And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption.
If only they were wise, they would comprehend this; they would understand their fate.
The Lord will indeed vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees that their strength is gone and no one is left #– #slave or free.
If only they had such a heart to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that they and their children would prosper for ever.
for forty years. Therefore I was provoked to anger with that generation and said, ‘They always go astray in their hearts, and they have not known my ways.’
With whom was God angry for forty years? Wasn’t it with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
‘I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned away from following me and has not carried out my instructions.’ So Samuel became angry and cried out to the Lord all night.
Furthermore, the Eternal One of Israel does not lie or change his mind, for he is not man who changes his mind.’
Even to the day of his death, Samuel never saw Saul again. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the Lord regretted he had made Saul king over Israel.