Modern Translations New International VersionWhen 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 Study 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd 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. King James 2000 Bible And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented of the disaster, that he had said that he would bring upon them; and he did it not. 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. 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. American King James Version 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. 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. A Faithful Version And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. And God repented of the evil that He had said He would do to them, and He did not do it. Darby Bible Translation And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil that he had said he would do unto them, and he did [it] not. 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. 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And God sawe their workes that they turned from their euill wayes: and God repented of the euill that he had said that he woulde doe vnto them, and he did it not. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And God sawe their workes, that they turned from their euil wayes, and he repented of the euill that he saide he woulde do vnto them, and did it not. Coverdale Bible of 1535 And when God sawe their workes, how they turned from their wicked wayes: he repented on the euell, which he sayde he wolde do vnto them, and dyd it not. Tyndale Bible of 1526 And when god saw theyr workes how they turned from theyr weked wayes he repented on ye euell which he sayd he wold doo vn to them ad dyd it not. 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. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd 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 Lamsa Bible And 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. 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.     |