Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

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.

Holman Bible

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

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 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
נחם 
Nacham 
Usage: 108

for this It shall not be, saith

Usage: 0

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Warning Visions

2 And it happened when it had made an end of eating the tender plant of the land, then I said, O Lord Jehovah, forgive, I pray You. How can Jacob stand? For he is small. 3 Jehovah repented for this; It shall not be, says Jehovah. 4 The Lord Jehovah made me see this: And behold, the Lord Jehovah was calling to contend by fire. And it consumed the great deep, and it was devouring part of it.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:36

For Jehovah will bring His people justice; and He shall have compassion on His servants, for He sees that their power is gone, and only the imprisoned and abandoned remain.

Hosea 11:8

How shall I give you up, Ephraim? How shall I deliver you, Israel? How shall I make you like Admah? How shall I set you as Zeboim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassions are kindled together.

Jonah 3:10

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. And God was compassionate over the evil that He had said to do to them, and He did not do it.

1 Chronicles 21:15

And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it. And as he was destroying, Jehovah looked. And He repented of the evil and said to the angel who destroyed, Enough! Stay your hand now! And the angel of Jehovah stood by the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Psalm 106:45

and He remembered His covenant for them, and was moved to pity, according to the multitude of His mercies.

Jeremiah 26:19

Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah indeed put him to death? Did he not fear Jehovah, and pray to Jehovah, and Jehovah repented of the evil which He had spoken against them? So we are doing great evil against our souls.

Joel 2:14

Who knows if He will turn and have pity and leave a blessing behind Him, a food offering and a drink offering to Jehovah your God?

Amos 7:6

Jehovah repented for this; This also shall not be, says the Lord Jehovah.

James 5:16

Confess faults to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous one avails much.

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