Exodus 32:14

What does Exodus 32:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 32:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So the Lord let himself be turned from his purpose of sending punishment on his people.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Jehovah repenteth of the evil which He hath spoken of doing to His people.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord was appeased from doing the evil which he had spoken against his people.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah repented of the evil that he had said he would do to his people.

Context

v.13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.

v.14This passage

v.15And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, with the two tables of the testimony in his hand; tables that were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jonah 4:2

    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.

  • Jonah 3:10

    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.

  • 2 Samuel 24:16

    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.

  • Jeremiah 18:8

    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.

  • Psalms 106:45

    And he remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

  • Joel 2:13

    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.

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