And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.
Parallel translations
- WEB He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
- KJV And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
- NKJV And for their sake He remembered His covenant, And relented according to the multitude of His mercies.
- NASB And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented according to the greatness of His mercy.
- NLT He remembered his covenant with them and relented because of his unfailing love.
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Quick answer
God remembered his covenant and relented because of his abundant loving kindness.
Overview
The basis of Israel's restoration is not their merit but God's faithfulness to his covenant promises and the greatness of his steadfast love (hesed). To 'repent' or relent here means God turned from sending further judgment, consistent with his unchanging mercy rather than any change in his nature. This covenant faithfulness culminates in the new covenant secured by Christ's blood, in which God remembers his promises and forgives his people.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 105:8He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
- 2 Kgs 13:23But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.
- Judg 2:18Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.
- Lam 3:32Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.
- Exod 32:14So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people.
- Isa 63:7I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
- Lev 26:40–42But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me—
- Ps 69:16Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.
- Luke 1:71–72salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
- Ps 51:1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
- Hos 11:8How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!
- Ps 90:13Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants.
- Deut 32:36For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.
- Ps 135:14For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
- Amos 7:3So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said.
- 2 Sam 24:16But 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.
- Amos 7:6So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD.
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