Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You were a
And yet an
King James Version
Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
Holman Bible
You were a forgiving God to them,
an avenger of their sinful actions.
International Standard Version
LORD our God, you answered them; you were their God who forgave them, but also avenged their evil deeds.
A Conservative Version
Thou answered them, O LORD our God. Thou were a God who forgave them, though thou took vengeance on their doings.
American Standard Version
Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
Amplified
You answered them, O Lord our God;
You were a forgiving God to them,
And yet an avenger of their evil practices.
Bible in Basic English
You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.
Darby Translation
Jehovah, our God, thou answeredst them: a forgiving God wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
Julia Smith Translation
O Jehovah our God, thou didst answer them; thou wert God lifting up to them, and taking vengeance for all their doings.
King James 2000
You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance on their wrongdoings.
Lexham Expanded Bible
O Yahweh our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their [wrong] deeds.
Modern King James verseion
You answered them, O Jehovah our God; You were a God who forgave them, though You take vengeance for their deeds.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou heardest them, O LORD our God; thou forgavest them, O God, and punished their own inventions.
NET Bible
O Lord our God, you answered them. They found you to be a forgiving God, but also one who punished their sinful deeds.
New Heart English Bible
You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.
The Emphasized Bible
O Yahweh our God! thou, answeredst them, - A pardoning GOD, thou becamest to them, Yet one bringing vengeance on their deeds.
Webster
Thou didst answer them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
World English Bible
You answered them, Yahweh our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.
Youngs Literal Translation
O Jehovah, our God, Thou hast afflicted them, A God forgiving Thou hast been to them, And taking vengeance on their actions.
Interlinear
`anah
'elohiym
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 99:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Is A Holy King
7
In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them.
8
You were a
And yet an
Cross References
Numbers 20:12
And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them."
Psalm 89:33
but I will not remove from him my steadfast love or be false to my faithfulness.
Jeremiah 46:28
Fear not, O Jacob my servant, declares the LORD, for I am with you. I will make a full end of all the nations to which I have driven you, but of you I will not make a full end. I will discipline you in just measure, and I will by no means leave you unpunished."
Exodus 32:2
So Aaron said to them, "Take off the rings of gold that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me."
Exodus 32:34-35
But now go, lead the people to the place about which I have spoken to you; behold, my angel shall go before you. Nevertheless, in the day when I visit, I will visit their sin upon them."
Numbers 11:33-34
While the meat was yet between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD struck down the people with a very great plague.
Numbers 14:20-34
Then the LORD said, "I have pardoned, according to your word.
Numbers 20:24
"Let Aaron be gathered to his people, for he shall not enter the land that I have given to the people of Israel, because you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.
Deuteronomy 3:26
But the LORD was angry with me because of you and would not listen to me. And the LORD said to me, 'Enough from you; do not speak to me of this matter again.
Deuteronomy 9:19-20
For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure that the LORD bore against you, so that he was ready to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me that time also.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
See, this alone I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes.
Zephaniah 3:7
I said, 'Surely you will fear me; you will accept correction. Then your dwelling would not be cut off according to all that I have appointed against you.' But all the more they were eager to make all their deeds corrupt.
Romans 1:21
For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.