Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The Lord relented concerning this. “It will not happen,” He said.

New American Standard Bible

The Lord changed His mind about this.
“It shall not be,” said the Lord.

King James Version

The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.

International Standard Version

So the LORD relented from this. "This will not happen," said the LORD.

A Conservative Version

LORD relented concerning this. It shall not be, says LORD.

American Standard Version

Jehovah repented concerning this: It shall not be, saith Jehovah.

Amplified


The Lord revoked this sentence.
“It shall not take place,” said the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord, changing his purpose about this, said, It will not be.

Darby Translation

Jehovah repented for this: It shall not be, said Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah lamented for this: It shall not be, said Jehovah.

King James 2000

The LORD relented concerning this: It shall not be, says the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh relented concerning this. "It will not be," said Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah repented for this; It shall not be, says Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

So the LORD was gracious therein, and the LORD said, "Well, it shall not be."

NET Bible

The Lord decided not to do this. "It will not happen," the Lord said.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD relented concerning this. "It shall not be," says the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Grieved was Yahweh, over this, - It shall not be, said Yahweh?

Webster

The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.

World English Bible

Yahweh relented concerning this. "It shall not be," says Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah hath repented of this, 'It shall not be,' said Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

נחם 
Nacham 
Usage: 108

for this It shall not be, saith

Usage: 0

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Warning Visions

2 When the locusts finished eating the vegetation of the land, I said, “Lord God, please forgive! How will Jacob survive since he is so small?” 3 The Lord relented concerning this. “It will not happen,” He said. 4 The Lord God showed me this: The Lord God was calling for a judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:36

The Lord will indeed vindicate His people
and have compassion on His servants
when He sees that their strength is gone
and no one is left—slave or free.

Hosea 11:8

How can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
I have had a change of heart;
My compassion is stirred!

Jonah 3:10

Then God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—so God relented from the disaster He had threatened to do to them. And He did not do it.

1 Chronicles 21:15

Then God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it, but when the angel was about to destroy the city, the Lord looked, relented concerning the destruction, and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough, withdraw your hand now!” The angel of the Lord was then standing at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Psalm 106:45

remembered His covenant with them,
and relented according to the riches
of His faithful love.

Jeremiah 26:19

Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all the people of Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the Lord and plead for the Lord’s favor, and did not the Lord relent concerning the disaster He had pronounced against them? We are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”

Joel 2:14

Who knows? He may turn and relent
and leave a blessing behind Him,
so you can offer grain and wine
to the Lord your God.

Amos 7:6

The Lord relented concerning this. “This will not happen either,” said the Lord God.

James 5:16

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

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