God saw what they did. He saw that they stopped doing what was evil. So he took pity on them. He didn’t destroy them as he had said he would.

于是神察看他们的行为，见他们离开恶道，他就后悔，不把所说的灾祸降与他们了。

上帝察看他们的行为，见他们离开恶道，上帝就改变心意，原先所说要降与他们的灾难，他不降了。

神察看他们的行为，见他们离开恶道，神就改变心意，原先所说要降与他们的灾难，他不降了。

上帝看见他们改邪归正，不再作恶，就怜悯他们，没有像所说的那样毁灭他们。

神看见他们所作的，就是悔改离开恶行，神就转意，不把所说的灾祸降在他们身上了。

神看到他们所行的——从邪恶的道路上转回了，神就施怜悯，没有降下原先所说的要降在他们身上的灾祸。

於是神察看他們的行為，見他們離開惡道，他就後悔，不把所說的災禍降與他們了。

上帝察看他們的行為，見他們離開惡道，上帝就改變心意，原先所說要降與他們的災難，他不降了。

神察看他們的行為，見他們離開惡道，神就改變心意，原先所說要降與他們的災難，他不降了。

上帝看見他們改邪歸正，不再作惡，就憐憫他們，沒有像所說的那樣毀滅他們。

神看見他們所作的，就是悔改離開惡行，神就轉意，不把所說的災禍降在他們身上了。

上帝看他們所作的，見他們回轉過來、離開他們的壞行徑，上帝對那災禍就改變心意：他說要降與他們的，如今也不降了。

神看到他們所行的——從邪惡的道路上轉回了，神就施憐憫，沒有降下原先所說的要降在他們身上的災禍。

上帝見其所為、咸離惡途、乃回厥意、不降所言之災、

於是眾民、咸去舊惡、上帝鑒察之、乃回厥志、災不果降。

於是天主鑒察其行為、見彼改其惡行、乃回厥志、不降所言欲降於彼之災、

When 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

But suppose the nation I warned turns away from its sins. Then I will not do what I said I would. I will not bring trouble on it as I had planned.

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

Then the Lord took pity on his people. He didn’t destroy them as he had said he would.

When Ahab heard what Elijah had said, he tore his clothes. He put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. He went without eating. He even slept in his clothes. He went around looking sad.Then a message from the Lord came to Elijah, who was from Tishbe. The Lord said,“ Have you seen how Ahab has made himself humble in my sight? Because he has done that, I will not bring trouble on him while he lives. But I will bring it on his royal house when his son is king.”

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

Then that person will come to others and say,‘ I sinned. I made what is wrong appear to be right. But I wasn’t punished as I should have been.God has set me free. He has kept me from going down into the darkness of the grave. So I’ll live to enjoy the light of life.’

“ I have heard the groans of Ephraim’s people. They say,‘ You corrected us like a calf you were training. And we have been trained. Bring us back to you, and we will come back. You are the Lord our God.After we wandered away from you, we turned away from our sins. After we learned our lesson, we beat our chests in sorrow. We were full of shame. What we did when we were young brought dishonor on us.’Aren’t the people of Ephraim my dear children? Aren’t they the children I take delight in? I often speak against them. But I still remember them. So my heart longs for them. I love them with a tender love,” announces the Lord.

Don’t just tear your clothes to show how sad you are. Let your hearts be broken. Return to the Lord your God. He is gracious. He is tender and kind. He is slow to get angry. He is full of love. He won’t bring his judgment. He won’t destroy you.

The men of Nineveh will stand up on judgment day with the people now living. And the Ninevites will prove that those people are guilty. The men of Nineveh turned away from their sins when Jonah preached to them. And now something more important than Jonah is here.

So he got up and went to his father.“ While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him. He was filled with tender love for his son. He ran to him. He threw his arms around him and kissed him.

He prayed to the Lord. Here is what Jonah said to him.“ Lord, isn’t this exactly what I thought would happen when I was still at home? That is what I tried to prevent by running away to Tarshish. I knew that you are gracious. You are tender and kind. You are slow to get angry. You are full of love. You are a God who takes pity on people. You don’t want to destroy them.