Parallel Verses
King James 2000
You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance on their wrongdoings.
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.
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
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 99:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Is A Holy King
7 He spoke unto them in the pillar of cloud: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. 8 You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance on their wrongdoings. 9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
Cross References
Numbers 20:12
And the LORD spoke unto Moses and Aaron, Because you believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Psalm 89:33
Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
Jeremiah 46:28
Fear you not, O Jacob my servant, says the LORD: for I am with you; for I will make a complete end of all the nations where I have driven you: but I will not make a complete end of you, but correct you in measure; yet will I not leave you entirely unpunished.
Exodus 32:2
And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
Exodus 32:34-35
Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto 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
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, before it was consumed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague.
Numbers 14:20-34
And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to your word:
Numbers 20:24
Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because you rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.
Deuteronomy 3:26
But the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, That is sufficient; speak no more unto me of this matter.
Deuteronomy 9:19-20
For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, with which the LORD was angry with you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Lo, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many devices.
Zephaniah 3:7
I said, Surely you will fear me, you will receive instruction; so her dwelling should not be cut off, no matter how I punished her: but they rose early, and corrupted all their deeds.
Romans 1:21
Because, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.