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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.

And God {H430} saw {H7200} their works {H4639}, that they turned {H7725} from their evil {H7451} way {H1870}; and God {H430} repented {H5162} of the evil {H7451}, that he had said {H1696} that he would do {H6213} unto them; and he did {H6213} it not.

When God saw by their deeds that they had turned from their evil way, he relented and did not bring on them the punishment he had threatened.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Jeremiah 18:8 (21 votes)

    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.

  • Luke 15:20 (12 votes)

    And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

  • 1 Kings 21:27 (12 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Kings 21:29 (12 votes)

    Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: [but] in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.

  • Amos 7:6 (10 votes)

    The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.

  • Luke 11:32 (9 votes)

    The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here.

  • Exodus 32:14 (9 votes)

    And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.