Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.”

King James Version

Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Holman Bible

Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His burning anger so that we will not perish.

International Standard Version

Who knows but that God may relent, have compassion, and turn from his fierce anger, so that we are not exterminated?"

A Conservative Version

Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we not perish?

American Standard Version

Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Amplified

Who knows, God may turn [in compassion] and relent and withdraw His burning anger (judgment) so that we will not perish.”

Bible in Basic English

Who may say that God will not be turned, changing his purpose and turning away from his burning wrath, so that destruction may not overtake us?

Darby Translation

Who knoweth but that God will turn and repent, and will turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Julia Smith Translation

Who shall know God will turn back and lament, and turning back from the burning of his anger and we shall not perish?

King James 2000

Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Who knows? God may relent and change his mind and turn {from his blazing anger} {so that} we will not perish."

Modern King James verseion

Who knows? He may repent, and God may have pity and turn away from the glow of His anger, so that we do not perish.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Who can tell whether God will turn and repent, and cease from his fierce wrath, that we perish not?"

NET Bible

Who knows? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die."

New Heart English Bible

Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?"

The Emphasized Bible

Who knoweth whether God himself - may turn and grieve, - and turn away from the glow of his anger, that we perish not?

Webster

Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

World English Bible

Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?"

Youngs Literal Translation

Who knoweth? He doth turn back, and God hath repented, and hath turned back from the heat of His anger, and we do not perish.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
if God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

will turn
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

and repent
נחם 
Nacham 
Usage: 108

and turn away
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

חרן חרון 
Charown 
Usage: 41

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

The King's Proclamation

8 But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands. 9 Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.” 10 When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it.


Cross References

2 Samuel 12:22

He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows, the Lord may be gracious to me, that the child may live.’

Psalm 106:45

And He remembered His covenant for their sake,
And relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness.

Joel 2:13-14

And rend your heart and not your garments.”
Now return to the Lord your God,
For He is gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness
And relenting of evil.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil, love good,
And establish justice in the gate!
Perhaps the Lord God of hosts
May be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Jonah 1:6

So the captain approached him and said, “How is it that you are sleeping? Get up, call on your god. Perhaps your god will be concerned about us so that we will not perish.”

Luke 15:18-20

I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;

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