If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
Parallel translations
- WEB if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.
- BSB and if it does evil in My sight and does not listen to My voice, then I will relent of the good I had intended for it.
- NKJV if it does evil in My sight so that it does not obey My voice, then I will relent concerning the good with which I said I would benefit it.
- NASB if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will relent of the good with which I said that I would bless it.
- NLT but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless it as I said I would.
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Quick answer
But if a favored nation does evil and disobeys, God withdraws the good he intended. Privilege does not exempt anyone from accountability.
Overview
God warns that even a nation marked for blessing forfeits it through disobedience. The principle cuts both ways: repentance averts judgment, and rebellion forfeits blessing. This dismantles any presumption that covenant privilege guarantees safety apart from obedient faith.
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Cross-references · 12
- 1 Sam 2:30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
- Ezek 33:18When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
- Ezek 18:24But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
- 1 Sam 13:13And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
- Ps 125:5As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
- 1 Sam 15:11It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
- Jer 7:23–28But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
- Zeph 1:6And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.
- 1 Sam 15:35And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
- Num 14:22Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
- Num 14:34After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.
- Ezek 45:20And so thou shalt do the seventh day of the month for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile the house.
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