Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

So the LORD changed his mind about the calamity he had said he would bring on his people.

New American Standard Bible

So the Lord changed His mind about the harm which He said He would do to His people.

King James Version

And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Holman Bible

So the Lord relented concerning the disaster He said He would bring on His people.

A Conservative Version

And LORD relented of the evil which he said he would do to his people.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah repented of the evil which he said he would do unto his people.

Amplified

So the Lord changed His mind about the harm which He had said He would do to His people.

Bible in Basic English

So the Lord let himself be turned from his purpose of sending punishment on his people.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah repented of the evil that he had said he would do to his people.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah repented concerning the evil which he spake to do to his people.

King James 2000

And the LORD turned from the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Yahweh relented concerning the disaster that he had {threatened} to do to his people.

Modern King James verseion

And Jehovah repented as to the evil which He spoke of doing to His people.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the LORD refrained himself from that evil, which he said he would do unto his people.

NET Bible

Then the Lord relented over the evil that he had said he would do to his people.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD repented of the evil which he said he would do to his people.

The Emphasized Bible

So then Yahweh was grieved, - over the calamity - which he had spoken of inflicting on his people.

Webster

And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do to his people.

World English Bible

Yahweh repented of the evil which he said he would do to his people.

Youngs Literal Translation

and Jehovah repenteth of the evil which He hath spoken of doing to His people.

Interlinear

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

Usage: 0

נחם 
Nacham 
Usage: 108

of the evil
רעה רע 
Ra` 
Usage: 669

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

to do

Usage: 0

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

The Golden Calf

13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants to whom you swore by yourself as you told them, "I'll increase the number of your descendants like the stars of the heavens, I'll give your descendants all of this land about which I have spoken, and they are to possess it forever.'" 14 So the LORD changed his mind about the calamity he had said he would bring on his people. 15 Then Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two Tablets of the Testimony in his hand, tablets which were written on both sides. They were written on one side and the other.

Cross References

Psalm 106:45

he remembered his covenant with them, and so relented according to the greatness of his gracious love.

2 Samuel 24:16

As the angel was stretching out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD was grieved because of the calamity, so he told the angel who was afflicting the people, "Enough! Stay your hand!" So the angel of the LORD remained near the threshing floor that belonged to Araunah the Jebusite.

Jonah 3:10

God took note of what they did that they turned from their evil ways. Because God relented concerning the trouble about which he had warned them, he did not carry it out.

1 Chronicles 21:15

God also sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem, but as he was about to do so, the LORD looked and withdrew the calamity by saying to the destroying angel, "Enough! Stop what you're doing!"

Jeremiah 18:8

But if that nation about which I spoke turns from its evil way, I'll change my mind about the disaster that I had planned for it.

Jeremiah 26:13

Now, change your habits and your deeds and obey the LORD your God, and the LORD will change his mind about the disaster that he told you about.

Jeremiah 26:19

"Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone in Judah kill him? Didn't he fear the LORD and seek the LORD's favor, and so the LORD changed his mind about the disaster that he had spoken to them about. We're bringing great disaster on ourselves.

Jonah 4:2

So he prayed to the LORD, "LORD, isn't this what I said while I was still in my home country? That's why I fled previously to Tarshish, because I knew you're a compassionate God, slow to anger, overflowing with gracious love, and reluctant to send trouble.

Deuteronomy 32:26

"I said, "I will scatter them, erasing their memory from the human race,

Joel 2:13

Tear your hearts, not your garments; and turn back to the LORD your God. For he is gracious and compassionate, slow to become angry, overflowing in gracious love, and grieves about this evil.

Jump To Previous

Word Concordance

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain