Exodus 32:12

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Summary

Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.

Should

Ezekiel 20:9

Turn from

Psalm 85:3

Repent

General references

Numbers 12:13

Psalm 115:2

Bible References

Should

Moses said to Jehovah: You brought these people out of Egypt by your power. When the Egyptians hear what you have done to your people,

The land from which you brought us may say: Jehovah was not able to bring them into the land he promised them and because he hated them he has brought them out to slay them in the desert wilderness.

I would have said: 'I will cut them to pieces. I will remove the memory of them from men.'

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear about it, and will surround us and cut our name off from the earth. What will you do for your great name?

Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Jehovah. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and provide atonement for our sins for the honor of your name.

But I did not, since that would have brought dishonor to my name. In the presence of the people among whom they were living I had announced to Israel that I was going to lead them out of Egypt.

Turn from

Do not take anything that is put under ban. If you comply (obey), Jehovah may turn from his burning anger and show mercy to you. He may have compassion on you and make you increase, just as he swore to your fathers.

They raised over them a great heap of stones that is there to this day. So Jehovah turned from the fierceness of his anger. The name of that place was called, the Valley of Achor, to this day.

So now let our rulers be representatives for all the people. Let all those in our towns who are married to strange women come at fixed times, and with them the responsible men and the judges of every town, till the burning wrath of our God is turned away from us, and this has been done.

But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.

You laid aside all your fury. You turned away from your burning anger.

Repent

So Jehovah changed his mind and did not bring disaster on his people as he threatened.

Jehovah was grieved that he had made man on the earth. His heart was grieved with pain.

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

Return, O Jehovah! How long? Change your plans about us, your servants.

He remembered his promise to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans.

Jehovah changed his mind about this. It will not be, said Jehovah.

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

Jehovah of hosts said: I thought to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to anger. I have not relented, Said Jehovah of Hosts.

General references

Therefore Moses cried out to Jehovah: O God, heal her!

Why should other nations say: Where is their God?