Verse 10

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented of the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og da Gud så hva de gjorde, at de vendte om fra sin onde vei, angret Gud på den ulykken han hadde truet med å sende over dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da så Gud hva de gjorde, hvordan de vendte om fra sin onde vei. Og Gud angret det onde han hadde sagt han ville gjøre mot dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Norsk King James

  Og Gud så hva de gjorde, at de vendte om fra sin onde vei; og Gud angret på det onde han hadde sagt han ville gjøre mot dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gud så deres gjerninger, at de vendte om fra sin onde vei; og Gud angret det onde han hadde sagt han ville gjøre mot dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da Gud så hva de gjorde, hvordan de vendte om fra sin onde vei, ombestemte han seg i forhold til den ulykke som han hadde sagt han ville bringe over dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Gud så deres gjerninger, at de vendte om fra sin onde vei; og Gud angret det onde han hadde sagt han ville gjøre mot dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Gud så at de hadde vendt om fra sin onde vei; derfor angret Han det onde Han hadde sagt Han skulle utrette over dem, og det skjedde ikke.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og Gud så deres gjerninger, at de vendte om fra sin onde vei; og Gud angret det onde han hadde sagt han ville gjøre mot dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og Gud så hva de gjorde, at de vendte om fra sin onde vei. Da angret Gud den straffen han hadde sagt han ville bringe over dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, He relented and did not bring upon them the disaster He had threatened.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gud så hva de gjorde, at de vendte om fra sin onde vei. Da angret Gud på det onde han hadde truet med å gjøre mot dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Gud saae deres Gjerninger, at de omvendte sig fra deres onde Vei; og Gud angrede det Onde, som han havde talet til at gjøre dem, og gjorde det ikke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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 unto them; and he did it not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Gud så hva de gjorde, at de vendte om fra sin onde vei; og Gud angret det onde han hadde sagt han ville gjøre mot dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Gud så deres gjerninger, at de vendte om fra sin onde vei. Gud angret det onde han hadde truet med å gjøre mot dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Gud så hva de gjorde, at de vendte om fra sine onde veier, og Gud angret det onde han hadde truet dem med å gjøre, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Gud så deres gjerninger, at de vendte seg fra sin onde vei; og Gud angret det onde han hadde sagt han ville gjøre mot dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Gud så hva de gjorde, hvordan de vendte om fra sin onde ferd; og Gud ombestemte seg angående den straffen han hadde sagt han ville gi dem, og han gjorde det ikke.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (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.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And 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 (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.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God repented of the evil which he said he would do to them, and he didn't do it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And God saw what they did, how they were turned from their evil way; and God's purpose was changed as to the evil which he said he would do to them, and he did it not.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When God saw their actions– that they turned from their evil way of living!– God relented concerning the judgment he had threatened them with and he did not destroy them.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 18:8 : 8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turns from their evil, I will relent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
• Amos 7:6 : 6 The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, says the Lord GOD.
• Exod 32:14 : 14 So the LORD relented from the evil which He thought to do to His people.
• 1 Kgs 21:27-29 : 27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. 28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 29 Do you see how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles 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 7:3 : 3 The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, says the LORD.
• Job 33:27-28 : 27 He looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned and perverted what was right, and it did not profit me; 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
• Jer 31:18-20 : 18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bull not accustomed to the yoke: turn me, and I shall be turned; for you are the LORD my God. 19 Surely, after I was turned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh: I was ashamed, yes, even humiliated, because I bore the reproach of my youth. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spoke against him, I earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, says the LORD.
• Joel 2:13 : 13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and he repents of the evil.
• Jonah 4:2 : 2 And he prayed to the LORD, and said, I pray you, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and relent from doing harm.
• Luke 11:32 : 32 The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
• Luke 15:20 : 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.