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Bible Verses About The Anger of God: Is averted upon confession of sin and repentance

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Verses on Is averted upon confession of sin and repentance

  1. Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

  2. Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.

  3. He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

  4. I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf: turn me, and I shall be turned; for you are the LORD my God.

  5. Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I struck on my thigh: I was ashamed, yes, even confounded, because I bore the reproach of my youth.

  6. Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says the LORD.

  7. “Yet even now,” says the LORD, “turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning.”

  8. Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.

  9. Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering to the LORD, your God.

  10. I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.

  11. I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’

  12. “He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.