So Adonai said, “I will wipe out humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the ground, from humankind to livestock, crawling things and the flying creatures of the sky, because I regret that I made them.”
Amos 7:6 - Tree of Life Version Adonai relented concerning this. “This also shall not happen,” says my Lord Adonai. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord relented and revoked this sentence: This also shall not be, said the Lord [and He was eased and comforted concerning it]. American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah repented concerning this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord Jehovah. Common English Bible The LORD relented concerning this: “This also won’t take place,” says the LORD God. Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord has been merciful about this. "And even this will not be," said the Lord God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord had pity upon this. Yea this also shall not be, said the Lord God. |
So Adonai said, “I will wipe out humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the ground, from humankind to livestock, crawling things and the flying creatures of the sky, because I regret that I made them.”
And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it, but while he was doing so, Adonai saw and was grieved over the calamity. He said to the destroying angel, “Enough! Now withdraw your hand!” The angel of Adonai was then standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
remembered His covenant to them, and relented in the greatness of His mercy.
For Adonai will vindicate His people, and have compassion on His servants.
But He is compassionate, forgives iniquity and does not destroy. Yes, many times He restrains His anger, and does not stir up all His wrath.
So Adonai relented from the destruction that He said He would do to His people.
“Did King Hezekiah of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Didn’t he fear Adonai and plead for the favor of Adonai, and then Adonai relented of the calamity that He had pronounced against them? So we may be committing great evil against our own souls.”
‘If you will still stay in this land, then will I build you up and not tear you down, and I will plant you and not uproot you. For I will relent concerning the calamity that I have done to you.
Rend your heart, not your garments, and turn to Adonai, your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abundant in mercy, and relenting about the calamity due.
This is what He has revealed to me: Behold, my Lord was standing by a vertical wall, and in His hand was a plumb line.
When God saw their deeds—that they turned from their wicked ways—God relented from the calamity that He said He would do to them, and did not do it.
So he prayed to Adonai and said, “Please, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my own country? That’s what I anticipated, fleeing to Tarshish—for I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and full of kindness, and relenting over calamity.
Then they removed the foreign gods from among them, and worshipped Adonai. So His soul could not bear the misery of Israel.
Whenever Adonai raised judges up for them, Adonai was with the judge and delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge. For Adonai was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed and crushed them.