Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
You were a forgiving God to them,
an avenger of their sinful actions.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 99:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Is A Holy King
7
they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.
You were a forgiving God to them,
an avenger of their sinful actions.
bow in worship at His holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.
Cross References
Numbers 20:12
But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land I have given them.”
Psalm 89:33
My faithful love from him
or betray My faithfulness.
Jeremiah 46:28
this is the Lord’s declaration—
for I will be with you.
I will bring destruction on all the nations
where I have banished you,
but I will not bring destruction on you.
I will discipline you with justice,
and I will by no means leave you unpunished.
Exodus 32:2
Then Aaron replied to them, “Take off the gold rings
Exodus 32:34-35
Now go, lead the people to the place I told you about; see, My angel will go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will hold them accountable for their sin.”
Numbers 11:33-34
While the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the Lord’s anger burned
Numbers 14:20-34
The Lord responded, “I have pardoned them as you requested.
Numbers 20:24
“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land I have given the Israelites, because you both rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.
Deuteronomy 3:26
“But the Lord was angry with me on account of you and would not listen to me. The Lord said to me, ‘That’s enough! Do not speak to Me again about this matter.
Deuteronomy 9:19-20
I was afraid of the fierce anger the Lord had directed against you,
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Only see this: I have discovered that God made people upright,
Zephaniah 3:7
and accept correction.
Then her dwelling place
would not be cut off
based on all that I had allocated to her.
However, they became more corrupt
in all their actions.
Romans 1:21
For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened.