- Bible
- Exodus
- Chapter 32
- Verse 14
And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
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Gill's Exposition
And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. He did not do what he threatened to do, and seemed to have in his thoughts and designs, but did what Moses desired he would,…
The faithfulness of Moses in the office that had been entrusted to him was now to be put to the test. It was to be made manifest whether he loved his own glory better than he loved the brethren who…
Adam Clarke
And the Lord repented of the evil - This is spoken merely after the manner of men who, having formed a purpose, permit themselves to be diverted from it by strong and forcible reasons, and so change…
Here, I. God acquaints Moses with what was doing in the camp while he was absent, Exo 32:7, Exo 32:8. He could have told him sooner, as soon as the first step was taken towards it, and have hastened…
Cambridge Bible
And Jehovah repented, &c. so Gen 6:7, Jdg 2:18, 1Sa 15:11; 1Sa 15:35; 2Sa 24:16 al.Hebrew writers often express themselves -anthropopathically," i.e. attribute to God the feelings or emotions of a…
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