ORV
2. ଆଉ, ସେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରି କହିଲେ, ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ବିନତି କରେ, ମୁଁ ସ୍ଵଦେଶରେ ଥିବା ବେଳେ କି ଏହି କଥା କହି ନ ଥିଲି? ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଶୀଘ୍ର କରି ତର୍ଶୀଶକୁ ପଳାଇଲି; କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେ କୃପାମୟ, ସ୍ନେହଶୀଳ, କ୍ରୋଧରେ ଧୀର, ଦୟାରେ ମହାନ ଓ ଅମଙ୍ଗଳର ବିଷୟରେ ଅନିଚ୍ଛୁକ ପରମେଶ୍ଵର ଅଟ, ଏହା ମୁଁ ଜାଣିଲି ।

IRVOR
2. ଆଉ, ସେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରି କହିଲେ, “ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ବିନତି କରେ, ମୁଁ ସ୍ୱଦେଶରେ ଥିବା ବେଳେ କି ଏହି କଥା କହି ନ ଥିଲି ? ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଶୀଘ୍ର କରି ତର୍ଶୀଶକୁ ପଳାଇଲି; କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେ କୃପାମୟ, ସ୍ନେହଶୀଳ, କ୍ରୋଧରେ ଧୀର, ଦୟାରେ ମହାନ ଓ ଅମଙ୍ଗଳର ବିଷୟରେ ଅନିଚ୍ଛୁକ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ଅଟ, ଏହା ମୁଁ ଜାଣିଲି।



KJV
2. And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

AMP
2. And he prayed to the Lord and said, I pray You, O Lord, is not this just what I said when I was still in my country? That is why I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness, and [when sinners turn to You and meet Your conditions] You revoke the [sentence of] evil against them. [Exod. 34:6.]

KJVP

YLT
2. and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and he saith, `I pray Thee, O Jehovah, is not this my word while I was in mine own land -- therefore I was beforehand to flee to Tarshish -- that I have known that Thou [art] a God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and repenting of evil?

ASV
2. And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

WEB
2. He prayed to Yahweh, and said, "Please, Yahweh, wasn't this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you repent of the evil.

NASB
2. "I beseech you, LORD," he prayed, "is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I fled at first to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger, rich in clemency, loathe to punish.

ESV
2. And he prayed to the LORD and said, "O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster.

RV
2. And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, and repentest thee of the evil.

RSV
2. And he prayed to the LORD and said, "I pray thee, LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and repentest of evil.

NKJV
2. So he prayed to the LORD, and said, "Ah, LORD, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You [are] a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm.

MKJV
2. And he prayed to Jehovah and said, Please, O Jehovah, was this not my saying when I was still in my land? On account of this I fled before to Tarshish. For I knew that You are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and One who repents over calamity.

AKJV
2. And he prayed to the LORD, and said, I pray you, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish: for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repent you of the evil.

NRSV
2. He prayed to the LORD and said, "O LORD! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? That is why I fled to Tarshish at the beginning; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and ready to relent from punishing.

NIV
2. He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.

NIRV
2. He prayed to the Lord and said, "Lord, isn't this exactly what I thought would happen when I was still at home? That's why I was so quick to run away to Tarshish. I knew that you are gracious. You are tender and kind. You are slow to get angry. You are full of love. You are a God who takes pity on people. You don't want to destroy them.

NLT
2. So he complained to the LORD about it: "Didn't I say before I left home that you would do this, LORD? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people.

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