And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Parallel translations
- WEB He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
- BSB And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.
- 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 hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
- 2 Kgs 13:23And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
- Judg 2:18And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
- Lam 3:32But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
- Exod 32:14And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
- Isa 63:7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
- Lev 26:40–42If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;
- Ps 69:16Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
- Luke 1:71–72That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
- Ps 51:1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
- Hos 11:8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
- Ps 90:13Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
- Deut 32:36For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
- Ps 135:14For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
- Amos 7:3The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
- 2 Sam 24:16And 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.
- Amos 7:6The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
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