¹⁵ And God sent an angel^(A) to destroy Jerusalem.^(B) But as the angel was doing so, the Lord saw it and relented^(C) concerning the disaster and said to the angel who was destroying^(D) the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand.” The angel of the Lord was then standing at the threshing floor of Araunah^[a] the Jebusite.

⁸ and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent^(A) and not inflict on it the disaster^(B) I had planned.

¹³ Now reform^(A) your ways and your actions and obey^(B) the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent^(C) and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you.

¹⁵ Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood^(A) on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words^(B) in your hearing.”

¹⁹ “Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did not Hezekiah^(A) fear the Lord and seek^(B) his favor? And did not the Lord relent,^(C) so that he did not bring the disaster^(D) he pronounced against them? We are about to bring a terrible disaster^(E) on ourselves!”

³ So the Lord relented.^(A)

“This will not happen,” the Lord said.^(B)

⁶ So the Lord relented.^(A)

“This will not happen either,” the Sovereign Lord said.^(B)

¹⁰ When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented^(A) and did not bring on them the destruction^(B) he had threatened.^(C)