Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. New Living Translation When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened. English Standard Version When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it. Berean Standard Bible When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them. King James Bible And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. New King James Version Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it. New American Standard Bible When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their evil way, then God relented of the disaster which He had declared He would bring on them. So He did not do it. NASB 1995 When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it. NASB 1977 When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it. Legacy Standard Bible Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way, so God relented concerning the evil which He had spoken He would bring upon them. And He did not bring it upon them. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways —so God relented from the disaster he had threatened them with. And he did not do it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—so God relented from the disaster He had threatened to do to them. And He did not do it. American Standard Version And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not. Contemporary English Version When God saw that the people had stopped doing evil things, he had pity and did not destroy them as he had planned. English Revised Version And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not. GOD'S WORD® Translation God saw what they did. He saw that they turned from their wicked ways. So God reconsidered his threat to destroy them, and he didn't do it. Good News Translation God saw what they did; he saw that they had given up their wicked behavior. So he changed his mind and did not punish them as he had said he would. International Standard Version God took note of what they did—that they turned from their evil ways. Because God relented concerning the trouble about which he had warned them, he did not carry it out. Majority Standard Bible When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them. NET Bible 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. New Heart English Bible God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he did not do it. Webster's Bible Translation And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do to them; and he did it not. World English Bible God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn’t do it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd God sees their works, that they have turned back from their evil way, and God relents of the evil that He spoke of doing to them, and He has not done [it]. Young's Literal Translation And God seeth their works, that they have turned back from their evil way, and God repenteth of the evil that He spake of doing to them, and he hath not done it. Smith's Literal Translation And God will see their works that they turned back from their evil way, and God will lament for the evil which he spake to do to them: and he did it not. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd God saw their works, that they were turned from their evil way: and God had mercy with regard to the evil which he had said that he would do to them, and he did it not. Catholic Public Domain Version And God saw their works, that they had been converted from their evil way. And God took pity on them, concerning the harm that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it. New American Bible When God saw by their actions how they turned from their evil way, he repented of the evil he had threatened to do to them; he did not carry it out. New Revised Standard Version When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd God saw their works, that they turned from their evil ways; he turned away from them his fierce anger, and he did not destroy them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And God saw their works, that they repented from their evil ways, and he turned the heat of his wrath from them, and he did not destroy them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, which He said He would do unto them; and He did it not. Brenton Septuagint Translation And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil ways; and God repented of the evil which he had said he would do to them; and he did it not. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nineveh Repents…9Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.” 10When God saw their actions— that they had turned from their evil ways— He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them. Cross References Exodus 32:14 So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people. Jeremiah 18:7-8 At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. / But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring. Joel 2:13 So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. Ezekiel 18:21-23 But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die. / None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live. / Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live? 2 Chronicles 7:14 and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Jeremiah 26:3 Perhaps they will listen and turn—each from his evil way of life—so that I may relent of the disaster I am planning to bring upon them because of the evil of their deeds. Jeremiah 26:13 So now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, so that He might relent of the disaster He has pronounced against you. Jeremiah 36:3 Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.” Amos 7:3 So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said. Amos 7:6 So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD. Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. Luke 11:32 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. Acts 17:30 Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? Treasury of Scripture And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do to them; and he did it not. God saw. 1 Kings 21:27-29 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly… Job 33:27,28 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; … Jeremiah 31:18-20 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God… and God repented. Jonah 4:2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. Jeremiah 18:8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. Joel 2:13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Jump to Previous Calamity Changed Compassion Declared Deeds Destruction Disaster Evil God's Purpose Relented Repented Repenteth Threatened Turned Way Ways Wicked WorksJump to Next Calamity Changed Compassion Declared Deeds Destruction Disaster Evil God's Purpose Relented Repented Repenteth Threatened Turned Way Ways Wicked WorksJonah 3 1. Jonah, sent again, preaches to the Ninevites.5. Upon their repentance, 10. God relents. When God saw their actions The Hebrew word for "saw" is "ra'ah," which implies not just a passive observation but an active, discerning perception. This indicates that God is deeply aware of human actions and intentions. In the context of Nineveh, it underscores the sincerity of their repentance. Theologically, this highlights God's omniscience and His responsiveness to human behavior, affirming that He is not a distant deity but one who is intimately involved with His creation. that they had turned from their evil ways He relented of the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them And he did it not.--As we are entirely ignorant of the nature of the threatened destruction, so are we also of the mode in which it was averted. Possibly some inscription throwing light on the book of Jonah may yet be discovered. Verse 10. - § 4. God accepts this repentance, and the threatened destruction is averted. God saw their works. There is no notice in the inscriptions of this "repentance," or of any change in the polytheistic worship of the Ninevites. But the existing records of this period are singularly meagre, and show a state of calamity and depression, of internal commotions and famine. Nor is it usual in the monumental history to find mention of any events but wars and the execution of material works; moral reformations are not recorded. God repented of the evil (Exodus 32:14). This is an anthropopathical mode of speaking; God acted as if, taking man's view of the transaction, he repented. The sentence was conditional, as Jonah well knew (Jonah 4:2), in accordance with the great principle laid down in Jeremiah 18:7, etc., viz. that if a nation against which sentence is pronounced turn from its evil way, the sentence shall not be executed. God does not change, but he threatens that man may change (see note on Amos 7:3; and observe the same principle applied to individuals, Ezekiel 33:8, 13-16). He did it not. The evil day was postponed. This partial repentance, though it was not permanent and made little lasting impression on the national life, showed that there was some element of good in these Assyrians, and that they were not yet ripe for destruction. It has been considered to be a proof of the unhistorical character of the Book of Jonah that no mention of any of the incidents is made in the Books of Kings and Chronicles; but there is nothing strange in this. Those records never touch external politics except as closely connected with Israel's fortunes; and, derived as they were from national annals, it would have been unnatural for them to have narrated events happening so far away, and not likely to be introduced in the documents on which their history was founded. |
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