And the Lord was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.
Exodus 32:14 - New Revised Standard Version And the Lord changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the Lord turned from the evil which He had thought to do to His people. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah repented of the evil which he said he would do unto his people. Common English Bible Then the LORD changed his mind about the terrible things he said he would do to his people. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord was appeased from doing the evil which he had spoken against his people. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord was appeased from doing the evil which he had spoken against his people. |
And the Lord was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.
But when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord relented concerning the evil, and said to the angel who was bringing destruction among the people, “It is enough; now stay your hand.” The angel of the Lord was then by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it; but when he was about to destroy it, the Lord took note and relented concerning the calamity; he said to the destroying angel, “Enough! Stay your hand.” The angel of the Lord was then standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.
For their sake he remembered his covenant, and showed compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
Now if I have found favor in your sight, show me your ways, so that I may know you and find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is your people.”
but if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will change my mind about the disaster that I intended to bring on it.
Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God, and the Lord will change his mind about the disaster that he has pronounced against you.
Did King Hezekiah of Judah and all Judah actually put him to death? Did he not fear the Lord and entreat the favor of the Lord, and did not the Lord change his mind about the disaster that he had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great disaster on ourselves!”
rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing.
The Lord relented concerning this; “This also shall not be,” said the Lord God.
When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it.
He prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? That is why I fled to Tarshish at the beginning; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and ready to relent from punishing.
I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. And once again the Lord listened to me. The Lord was unwilling to destroy you.
I thought to scatter them and blot out the memory of them from humankind;
Indeed the Lord will vindicate his people, have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone, neither bond nor free remaining.
Whenever the Lord raised up judges for them, the Lord was with the judge, and he delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the Lord would be moved to pity by their groaning because of those who persecuted and oppressed them.
“I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not carried out my commands.” Samuel was angry; and he cried out to the Lord all night.