Parallel Verses

Amplified

and if they do evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will reverse My decision concerning the good with which I had promised to bless them.

New American Standard Bible

if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will think better of the good with which I had promised to bless it.

King James Version

If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Holman Bible

However, if it does what is evil in My sight by not listening to My voice, I will relent concerning the good I had said I would do to it.

International Standard Version

But if that nation does evil in my eyes by not obeying me, I'll change my mind about the good that I said I would bring on it.

A Conservative Version

if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they obey not my voice, then I will relent of the good with which I said I would benefit them.

American Standard Version

if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Bible in Basic English

If, in that very minute, it does evil in my eyes, going against my orders, then my good purpose, which I said I would do for them, will be changed.

Darby Translation

if it do evil in my sight, that it hearken not unto my voice, then I will repent of the good wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Julia Smith Translation

And it did evil in mine eyes not to hear to my voice, and I lamented for the good which I said to do well to it

King James 2000

If it does evil in my sight, that it obeys not my voice, then I will change from the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But [if] it does evil in my sight, to not listen to my voice, then I will relent concerning the good that I said I would do [to] it.

Modern King James verseion

if it does evil in My sight, not to obey My voice, then I will repent of the good with which I said I would do them good.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

if the same people do evil before me, and hear not my voice: Immediately, I repent of the good, that I devised to do for them.

NET Bible

But if that nation does what displeases me and does not obey me, then I will cancel the good I promised to do to it.

New Heart English Bible

if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

The Emphasized Bible

and it commit wickedness in mine eyes, in not hearkening unto my voice, then will I repent concerning the good wherewith I had said I would do it good.

Webster

If it shall do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

World English Bible

if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

Youngs Literal Translation

And it hath done the evil thing in Mine eyes, So as not to hearken to My voice, Then I have repented of the good That I have spoken of doing to it.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If it do

Usage: 0

in my sight
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

not my voice
קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

then I will repent
נחם 
Nacham 
Usage: 108

יטב 
Yatab 
Usage: 115

References

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

The Potter And The Clay

9 Or at another time I might [suddenly] speak about a nation or kingdom that I will build up or establish; 10 and if they do evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will reverse My decision concerning the good with which I had promised to bless them. 11 Now then, say to the men of Judah and to the citizens of Jerusalem, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am shaping a disaster and working out a plan against you. Turn back, each of you from his evil way; correct your habits and change your actions for the better.”’


Cross References

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and that of [Aaron] your father would walk [in priestly service] before Me forever.’ But now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be insignificant and contemptible.

Ezekiel 33:18

When the righteous turns back from his righteousness and commits injustice, he will also die because of it.

1 Samuel 13:13

Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, for [if you had obeyed] the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.

Psalm 125:5


But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God],
The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil.
Peace be upon Israel.

Ezekiel 18:24

“But when the righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits sin and acts in accordance with all the repulsive things that the wicked man does, will he live? All of his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered because of the treachery that he has committed and for his sin which he has committed; for them he shall die.

Numbers 14:22

Surely all the men who have seen My glory and My [miraculous] signs which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice,

Numbers 14:34

According to the number of days in which you spied out the land [of Canaan], forty days, for each day, you shall bear and suffer a year for your sins and guilt, for forty years, and you shall know My displeasure [the revoking of My promise and My estrangement because of your sin].

1 Samuel 15:11

“I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My commands.” Samuel was angry [over Saul’s failure] and he cried out to the Lord all night.

1 Samuel 15:35

Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, for Samuel grieved over Saul. And the Lord regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.

Jeremiah 7:23-28

But this thing I did command them: ‘Listen to and obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, so that it may be well with you.’

Ezekiel 45:20

You shall do this on the seventh [day] of the month for everyone who goes astray [and sins through error or ignorance] and for him who is naive; so shall you make atonement for the temple (house).

Zephaniah 1:6


And those who have turned back from following the Lord,
And those who have not sought the Lord [as their most important need] or inquired of Him.”

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