The LORD decided not to do this. The sovereign LORD said,“ This will not happen either.”

耶和华就后悔说：“这灾也可免了。”

耶和华对这事改变心意，主耶和华说：“这灾也可免了。”

耶和华对这事改变心意，主耶和华说：“这灾也可免了。”

于是，耶和华心生怜悯，说：“我也不降这灾了。”

耶和华对这事改变心意。主耶和华说：“这事也不会发生。”

耶和華就後悔說：「這災也可免了。」

耶和華對這事改變心意，主耶和華說：「這災也可免了。」

耶和華對這事改變心意，主耶和華說：「這災也可免了。」

於是，耶和華心生憐憫，說：「我也不降這災了。」

耶和華對這事改變心意。主耶和華說：“這事也不會發生。”

永恆主對這事改變了心意；主永恆主就說：『這事也不發生啦。』

耶和華回意曰、亦免此災、耶和華言之矣、○

耶和華乃回厥志、曰、此災可免、

主天主乃回厥志曰、此災亦可免、

So the Lord relented.“ This will not happen either,” the Sovereign Lord said.

So the Lord had pity on them.“ I will let them continue for now,” the Lord and King said.

The Lord relented concerning this:“ This also shall not be,” said the Lord God.

Then the Lord relented from this plan, too.“ I will not do that either,” said the Sovereign Lord.

The LORD relented concerning this.“ This will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD.

The Lord relented of this.“ This too shall not be,” said the Lord God.

So the Lord relented concerning this.“ This also shall not be,” said the Lord GOD.

Jehovah repented concerning this: this also shall not be, saith the Lord Jehovah.

The Lord relented concerning this.“ This will not happen either,” said the Lord God.

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

Yahweh relented concerning this.“ This also shall not be,” says the Lord Yahweh.

They threw away the foreign gods they owned and worshiped the LORD. Finally the LORD grew tired of seeing Israel suffer so much.

Turn back toward us, O LORD! How long must this suffering last? Have pity on your servants!

For the LORD vindicates his people, and has compassion on his servants.

He prayed to the LORD and said,“ Oh, LORD, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish!– because I knew that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment.

When the LORD raised up leaders for them, the LORD was with each leader and delivered the people from their enemies while the leader remained alive. The LORD felt sorry for them when they cried out in agony because of what their harsh oppressors did to them.

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.

King Hezekiah and all the people of Judah did not put him to death, did they? Did not Hezekiah show reverence for the LORD and seek the LORD’s favor? Did not the LORD forgo destroying them as he threatened he would? But we are on the verge of bringing great disaster on ourselves.”

The LORD decided not to do this.“ It will not happen,” the LORD said.