Exodus 32:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jehovah repented of the evil which he said he would do unto his people.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּנָּ֖חֶם יְהוָ֑ה עַל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לְעַמּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And wayyinnāḥem YHWH concerning the hārāʿāh which he dibber to laʿăśôt to his ʿammô.

Grammar Details

*wayyinnāḥem*: Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he relented/changed his mind
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
*hārāʿāh*: definite noun, feminine singular - the evil/disaster
*dibber*: Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke
*laʿăśôt*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do
*ʿammô*: noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people

Word Meanings

*wayyinnāḥem*: he relented/he changed his mind/he was sorry/he repented
*hārāʿāh*: the evil/the disaster/the calamity/the harm

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Referenced Verses

Ps 106:45 : 45 And he remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
2 Sam 24:16 : 16 And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Jehovah repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
Jonah 3:10 : 10 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.
Jonah 4:2 : 2 And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
1 Chr 21:15 : 15 And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was about to destroy, Jehovah beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the destroying angel, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was standing by the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Jer 18:8 : 8 if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Jer 26:13 : 13 Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of Jehovah your God; and Jehovah will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
Jer 26:19 : 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? did he not fear Jehovah, and entreat the favor of Jehovah, and Jehovah repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus should we commit great evil against our own souls.
Joel 2:13 : 13 and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Deut 32:26 : 26 I said, I would scatter them afar, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men;

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