And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from that calamity and said to the angel who was working destruction among the people, “It is enough; now stay your hand.” . . 2 Samuel 24:16 ESV Relented – Sometimes you have to know the history of a…
Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, “The people might change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.” Exodus 13:17 NASB Change their minds – Does the way that…
She answered, “You are most kind, my lord, to comfort me and to speak gently to your maidservant – though I am not so much as one of your maidservants.” Ruth 2:13 JPS Comfort/ speak gently – Ruth acknowledges Boaz’ favor with a reply that says more than the translation. She uses two constructions, naham…
So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He said He would do to His people. Exodus 32:14 Changed His mind – Twelve times in Scripture the words naham YHWH ‘al hara’a describe God’s action.[1] Each one is particularly bothersome. The problem is that the verb naham is primarily about influencing a situation…
