Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

International Standard Version

So the LORD changed his mind about the calamity he had 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.

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

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Context Readings

The Golden Calf

13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel your servants, to whom you swore by yourself and told them, 'I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken about I will give to your descendants, and they will inherit it forever.'" 14 Then the Lord relented over the evil that he had said he would do to his people. 15 Moses turned and went down from the mountain with the two tablets of the testimony in his hands. The tablets were written on both sides -- they were written on the front and on the back.

Cross References

Psalm 106:45

He remembered his covenant with them, and relented because of his great loyal love.

2 Samuel 24:16

When the angel extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment. He told the angel who was killing the people, "That's enough! Stop now!" (Now the Lord's angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

Jonah 3:10

When God saw their actions -- they turned from their evil way of living! -- God relented concerning the judgment he had threatened them with and he did not destroy them.

1 Chronicles 21:15

God sent an angel to ravage Jerusalem. As he was doing so, the Lord watched and relented from his judgment. He told the angel who was destroying, "That's enough! Stop now!" Now the Lord's angel was standing near the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Jeremiah 18:8

But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, I will cancel the destruction I intended to do to it.

Jeremiah 26:13

But correct the way you have been living and do what is right. Obey the Lord your God. If you do, the Lord will forgo destroying you as he threatened he would.

Jeremiah 26:19

King Hezekiah and all the people of Judah did not put him to death, did they? Did not Hezekiah show reverence for the Lord and seek the Lord's favor? Did not the Lord forgo destroying them as he threatened he would? But we are on the verge of bringing great disaster on ourselves."

Jonah 4:2

He prayed to the Lord and said, "Oh, Lord, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish! -- because I knew that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment.

Deuteronomy 32:26

"I said, 'I want to cut them in pieces. I want to make people forget they ever existed.

Joel 2:13

Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and boundless in loyal love -- often relenting from calamitous punishment.

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