Who knows? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die.”

或者神转意后悔，不发烈怒，使我们不致灭亡，也未可知。”

谁知道上帝也许会回心转意，不发烈怒，使我们不致灭亡。”

谁知道神也许会回心转意，不发烈怒，使我们不致灭亡。”

上帝或许会施怜悯，收回烈怒，使我们不致灭亡，也未可知。”

或者神回心转意，不发烈怒，使我们不致灭亡。’”

或许神会转回、施怜悯，从他猛烈的怒气中转回，使我们不致灭亡。’”

或者神轉意後悔，不發烈怒，使我們不致滅亡，也未可知。」

誰知道上帝也許會回心轉意，不發烈怒，使我們不致滅亡。」

誰知道神也許會回心轉意，不發烈怒，使我們不致滅亡。」

上帝或許會施憐憫，收回烈怒，使我們不致滅亡，也未可知。」

或者神回心轉意，不發烈怒，使我們不致滅亡。’”

或者上帝改變初衷，回心轉意、不發烈怒，使我們不至於滅亡，也未可知。』

或許神會轉回、施憐憫，從他猛烈的怒氣中轉回，使我們不致滅亡。』」

上帝或回心轉意、息其烈怒、俾我不亡、亦未可知、

庶幾上帝或回厥志、而息其怒、使我不亡。

或天主回厥志、息其盛怒、使我不亡、亦未可知、

Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.”

Who knows? God might take pity on us. He might not be angry with us anymore. Then we won’t die.”

Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish.”

Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will change his mind and hold back his fierce anger from destroying us.”

Who knows? God may turn and relent; he may turn from his burning anger so that we will not perish.

Who knows, God may turn and relent, and turn from His burning anger so that we will not perish.”

Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we may not perish?

Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His burning anger so that we will not perish.

Who can tell[ if] God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?”

He replied,“ While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept because I thought,‘ Perhaps the LORD will show pity and the child will live.

He remembered his covenant with them, and relented because of his great loyal love.

Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the LORD, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.

I will get up and go to my father and say to him,“ Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers.”’So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

The ship’s captain approached him and said,“ What are you doing asleep? Get up! Cry out to your god! Perhaps your god might take notice of us so that we might not die!”

Return to the LORD your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and boundless in loyal love– often relenting from calamitous punishment.Who knows? Perhaps he will be compassionate and grant a reprieve, and leave blessing in his wake– a meal offering and a drink offering for you to offer to the LORD your God!