YHWH said, “I will destroy humanity whom I have created from the surface of the ground—humans, along with animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky—for I am sorry that I have made them.”
Genesis 6:6 - Y'all Version Bible YHWH was sorry that ʜᴇ had made man on the earth, and it grieved ʜɪᴍ in ʜɪꜱ heart. 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, |
YHWH said, “I will destroy humanity whom I have created from the surface of the ground—humans, along with animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky—for I am sorry that I have made them.”
When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, YHWH relented of the disaster, and said to the angel who destroyed the people, “It is enough. Now withdraw your hand.” the Angel of YHWH was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it. As he was about to destroy, YHWH saw, and he relented of the disaster, and said to the destroying angel, “It is enough. Now withdraw your hand.” the Angel of YHWH was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Hᴇ remembered for them ʜɪꜱ covenant, and repented according to the multitude of ʜɪꜱ lovingkindnesses.
YHWH has sworn, and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.
How often they rebelled against ʜɪᴍ in the wilderness, and grieved ʜɪᴍ in the desert!
Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
Forty long years I was grieved with that generation, and said, “They are a people who err in their heart. They have not known my ways.”
So YHWH turned away from the evil which ʜᴇ said ʜᴇ would do to ʜɪꜱ people.
Oh that you had listened to my commandments! 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. Therefore he turned and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them.
At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it,
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Didn’t he fear YHWH, and entreat the favor of YHWH, and YHWH relented from the disaster that ʜᴇ had pronounced against them? But we are committing great disaster on own souls!”
Tell them, ‘“As surely as I live,” says Lord YHWH, “I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Y’all must turn, turn from your* evil ways! Why will y’all die, house of Israel?”’
“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
Y’all must tear your* heart and not your* garments. Y’all must turn to YHWH, your God; for ʜᴇ is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and relents from sending calamity.
When God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way, God relented from the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn’t do it.
“I, YHWH, do not change. Therefore, sons of Jacob, y’all have not come to an end.
God is not a human, that he should lie, nor a son of a human, that he should repent. Has he said, and he won’t do it? Or has he spoken, and he won’t make it good?
Y’all must not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom y’all were sealed for the day of redemption.
Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
For YHWH will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone, that there is no one remaining, shut up or left at large.
Oh that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!
Therefore I was angry with that generation, and said, ‘They always go astray in their heart, and they haven’t known my ways.’
And with whom was he angry for forty years? Wasn’t it with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
“It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to YHWH all night.
Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.”
Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death, but Samuel mourned for Saul. YHWH grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.