Parallel Verses

Amplified


The Lord revoked this sentence.
“It shall not take place,” said the Lord.

New American Standard Bible

The Lord changed His mind about this.
“It shall not be,” said the Lord.

King James Version

The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.

Holman Bible

The Lord relented concerning this. “It will not happen,” He said.

International Standard Version

So the LORD relented from this. "This will not happen," said the LORD.

A Conservative Version

LORD relented concerning this. It shall not be, says LORD.

American Standard Version

Jehovah repented concerning this: It shall not be, saith Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord, changing his purpose about this, said, It will not be.

Darby Translation

Jehovah repented for this: It shall not be, said Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah lamented for this: It shall not be, said Jehovah.

King James 2000

The LORD relented concerning this: It shall not be, says the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh relented concerning this. "It will not be," said Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah repented for this; It shall not be, says Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

So the LORD was gracious therein, and the LORD said, "Well, it shall not be."

NET Bible

The Lord decided not to do this. "It will not happen," the Lord said.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD relented concerning this. "It shall not be," says the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Grieved was Yahweh, over this, - It shall not be, said Yahweh?

Webster

The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.

World English Bible

Yahweh relented concerning this. "It shall not be," says Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah hath repented of this, 'It shall not be,' said Jehovah.

Interlinear

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

Usage: 0

נחם 
Nacham 
Usage: 108

for this It shall not be, saith

Usage: 0

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Warning Visions

2 And when the locusts had finished eating the plants of the land, then I said,

“O Lord God, please forgive!
How can Jacob stand,
For he is so small [that he cannot endure this]?”
3 
The Lord revoked this sentence.
“It shall not take place,” said the Lord.
4 Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, the Lord God called for punishment with fire, and it devoured the great deep [underground sources of water] and began to consume the land.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:36


“For the Lord will vindicate His people,
And will have compassion on His servants,
When He sees that their strength (hand) is gone,
And none remains, whether bond or free.

Hosea 11:8


How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart recoils within Me;
All My compassions are kindled together [for My nation of Israel].

Jonah 3:10

When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God [had compassion and] relented concerning the disaster which He had declared that He would bring upon them. And He did not do it.

1 Chronicles 21:15

God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it; and as he was destroying it, the Lord looked, and relented concerning the catastrophe and said to the destroying angel, “It is enough; now remove your hand [of judgment].” And the angel of the Lord was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Psalm 106:45


And He remembered His covenant for their sake,
And relented [rescinding their sentence] according to the greatness of His lovingkindness [when they cried out to Him],

Jeremiah 26:19

“Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put Micah to death? Did he not [reverently] fear the Lord and entreat the favor of the Lord? And did not the Lord relent and reverse His decision concerning the misfortune which He had pronounced against them? But [here] we are [thinking of] committing a great evil against ourselves.”

Joel 2:14


Who knows whether He will relent [and revoke your sentence],
And leave a blessing behind Him,
Even a grain offering and a drink offering [from the bounty He provides you]
For the Lord your God?

Amos 7:6


The Lord revoked this sentence.
“This also shall not be,” said the Lord God.

James 5:16

Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].

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