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href="/bsb/exodus/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD relented and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the LORD changed his mind about the terrible disaster he had threatened to bring on his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the LORD relented from the disaster that he had spoken of bringing on his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the LORD relented from the harm which He said He would do to His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD relented of the harm which He said He would do to His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He said He would do to His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He said He would do to His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Yahweh relented concerning the harm which He said He would do to His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He had said He would do to His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD relented concerning the disaster he had said he would bring on his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD relented concerning the disaster He said He would bring on His people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah repented of the evil which he said he would do unto his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So even though the LORD had threatened to destroy the people, he changed his mind and let them live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD repented of the evil which he said he would do unto his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the LORD reconsidered his threat to destroy his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the LORD changed his mind and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the LORD changed his mind about the calamity he had said he would bring on his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD relented over the evil that he had said he would do to his people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD changed his mind about the disaster which he said he would do to his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do to his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Yahweh turned away from the evil which he said he would do to his people. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and YHWH relents from the evil which He has spoken of doing to His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jehovah repenteth of the evil which He hath spoken of doing to His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah repented concerning the evil which he spake to do to his people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord was appeased from doing the evil which he had spoken against his people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord was appeased from doing the evil which he had spoken against his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD changed his mind about the punishment he had threatened to inflict on his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the LORD changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD was reconciled concerning the evil which he had purposed to do to his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Remember Abraham and Isaac and Israel your Servants, for you swore to them by yourself and you said to them, ‘I shall multiply your seed as the stars that are in Heaven and all the land which I said I shall give to your seed and they shall inherit it to eternity.’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD repented of the evil which He said He would do unto His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord was prevailed upon to preserve his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/32-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=8357" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/32.htm">Moses Informed of Israel's Sin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’ ” <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">So the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: way·yin·nā·ḥem (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">relented</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā·‘āh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">the calamity</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">He had threatened</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: lə·‘am·mōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">on His people.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/3-10.htm">Jonah 3:10</a></span><br />When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-20.htm">Numbers 14:20</a></span><br />“I have pardoned them as you requested,” the LORD replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Jeremiah 18:7-10</a></span><br />At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. / But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring. / And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-45.htm">Psalm 106:45</a></span><br />And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-3.htm">Amos 7:3</a></span><br />So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-6.htm">Amos 7:6</a></span><br />So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-6.htm">Genesis 6:6</a></span><br />And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-32.htm">Genesis 18:32</a></span><br />Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-11.htm">1 Samuel 15:11</a></span><br />“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16</a></span><br />But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1-5</a></span><br />In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” / Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, / saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Joel 2:13</a></span><br />So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-14.htm">Joel 2:14</a></span><br />Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-8.htm">Matthew 3:8</a></span><br />Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do to his people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26</a></b></br> I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16</a></b></br> And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">1 Chronicles 21:15</a></b></br> And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/14-5.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/genesis/19-19.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/exodus/21-31.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/exodus/21-14.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-14.htm">Relented</a> <a href="/genesis/6-6.htm">Repented</a> <a href="/genesis/6-7.htm">Repenteth</a> <a href="/exodus/23-20.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/exodus/3-3.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">Threatened</a> <a href="/exodus/32-8.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/13-5.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-61.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/exodus/32-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-16.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/exodus/33-13.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/exodus/32-34.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-24.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">Relented</a> <a href="/judges/2-18.htm">Repented</a> <a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Repenteth</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Threatened</a> <a href="/exodus/32-15.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-1.htm">The people in the absence of Moses, caused Aaron to make a calf</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-7.htm">God informs Moses, who intercedes for Israel, and prevails</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-15.htm">Moses comes down with the tablets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-19.htm">He breaks them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-20.htm">He destroys the calf</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-22.htm">Aaron's excuse for himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-25.htm">Moses causes the idolaters to be slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/32-30.htm">He prays for the people</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So the LORD relented</b><br>This phrase indicates a change in the course of action that God had initially declared. In the context of <a href="/exodus/32.htm">Exodus 32</a>, the Israelites had committed idolatry by worshiping the golden calf. Moses interceded on behalf of the people, pleading with God to spare them. The term "relented" does not imply a change in God's nature or character, as God is immutable (<a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a>). Instead, it reflects God's responsiveness to human repentance and intercession. This is consistent with other instances in Scripture where God responds to prayer and repentance, such as in <a href="/jonah/3-10.htm">Jonah 3:10</a> when Nineveh repented and God withheld judgment.<p><b>from the calamity</b><br>The "calamity" refers to the severe judgment God had planned to execute on the Israelites for their sin of idolatry. This judgment was averted due to Moses' intercession. The concept of divine judgment is a recurring theme in the Bible, emphasizing God's holiness and justice. However, God's willingness to relent from bringing calamity also highlights His mercy and grace, as seen in <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>, where His mercies are described as new every morning.<p><b>He had threatened</b><br>This phrase underscores the seriousness of God's warning to the Israelites. The threat of judgment serves as a deterrent to sin and a call to repentance. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses were contingent upon obedience or disobedience (Deuteronomy 28). The threat was not an empty one, as God is just and righteous, but it also shows that God communicates His intentions clearly, giving people the opportunity to repent.<p><b>to bring on His people</b><br>"His people" refers to the Israelites, whom God had chosen as His covenant people (<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>). Despite their rebellion, God remained committed to His covenant promises. This relationship is foundational to understanding the narrative of the Old Testament and God's redemptive plan. The phrase also points to the broader biblical theme of God's faithfulness to His people, even when they are unfaithful, as seen in the prophetic books like Hosea, where God’s enduring love for Israel is depicted despite their unfaithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is both just and merciful. In this passage, He is depicted as being willing to change His course of action in response to Moses' intercession.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who intercedes on behalf of the people after they sin by worshiping the golden calf. His role as an intercessor is crucial in this account.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>God's chosen people, who have sinned by creating and worshiping a golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Law.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. It is a place of divine revelation and covenant.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_golden_calf_incident.htm">The Golden Calf Incident</a></b><br>A significant event where the Israelites, in Moses' absence, create an idol and worship it, breaking the covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_intercession.htm">The Power of Intercession</a></b><br>Moses' intercession demonstrates the profound impact that prayer can have. Believers are encouraged to pray earnestly for others, trusting in God's mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_relenting_nature.htm">God's Relenting Nature</a></b><br>The Hebrew word (nacham) used here can mean to relent or to be comforted. It shows that God is not unchangeable in His emotions and responses, but rather responsive to human actions and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_idolatry.htm">The Seriousness of Idolatry</a></b><br>The golden calf incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of idolatry and turning away from God. Believers must guard their hearts against modern forms of idolatry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>This passage illustrates the balance between God's justice and mercy. While God is just and must address sin, He is also merciful and willing to forgive when there is genuine repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_mediator.htm">The Role of a Mediator</a></b><br>Moses acts as a mediator between God and the people, foreshadowing the ultimate mediation of Christ. Believers can find assurance in Christ's intercession on their behalf.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord repented of the evil</span>. Changes of purpose are, of course, attributed to God by an "economy," or accommodation of the truth to human modes of speech and conception. "God is not a man that he should repent." He "knows the end from the beginning." When he threatened to destroy Israel, he knew that he would spare; but, as he communicated to Moses, first, his anger, and then, at a later period, his intention to spare, he is said to have "repented." The expression is an anthropomorphic one, like so many others, on which we have already commented. (See the comment on Exodus 2:24, 25; 3:7, 8; 31:17; etc.) <p> CHAPTER 32:15-19 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/32-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">relented</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּנָּ֖חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yin·nā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the calamity</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֣רָעָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He had threatened</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבֶּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(dib·ber)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to bring</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on His people.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעַמּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘am·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/32-14.htm">OT Law: Exodus 32:14 Yahweh repented of the evil which he (Exo. 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