Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

LORD relented concerning this. This also shall not be, says lord LORD.

American Standard Version

Jehovah repented concerning this: this also shall not be, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Amplified


The Lord revoked this sentence.
“This also shall not be,” said the Lord God.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

Jehovah repented for this: This also shall not be, said the Lord Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah lamented for this: Also this shall not be, said the Lord Jehovah.

King James 2000

The LORD relented concerning this: This also shall not be, says the Lord GOD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh also relented concerning this. "This also will not be," said my Lord Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

The Lord decided not to do this. The sovereign Lord said, "This will not happen either."

New Heart English Bible

The LORD relented concerning this. "This also shall not be," says the Lord GOD.

The Emphasized Bible

Grieved was Yahweh, over this, - Even this, shall not be, said My Lord, Yahweh.

Webster

The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.

World English Bible

Yahweh relented concerning this. "This also shall not be," says the Lord Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נחם 
Nacham 
Usage: 108

the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Second Vision: Fire

5 Then I said,
Lord God, please stop!
How can Jacob stand, for he is small?”
6 The Lord changed His mind about this.
“This too shall not be,” said the Lord God.
7 Thus He showed me, and behold, the Lord was standing by a vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand.

Cross References

Judges 2:18

When the Lord raised up judges for them, the Lord was with the judge and delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the Lord was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed and afflicted them.

Judges 10:16

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord; and He could bear the misery of Israel no longer.

Psalm 90:13

Do return, O Lord; how long will it be?
And be sorry for Your servants.

Psalm 135:14

For the Lord will judge His people
And will have compassion on His servants.

Jeremiah 26:19

Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the Lord and entreat the favor of the Lord, and the Lord changed His mind about the misfortune which He had pronounced against them? But we are committing a great evil against ourselves.”

Amos 7:3

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

Jonah 3:10

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.

Jonah 4:2

He prayed to the Lord and said, “Please Lord, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity.

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