Who knows? God might take pity on us. He might not be angry with us anymore. Then we won’t 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 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? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die.”

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

He answered,“ While the child was still alive, I didn’t eat anything. And I cried a lot. I thought,‘ Who knows? The Lord might have mercy on me. He might let the child live.’

Because they were his people, he remembered his covenant. Because of his great love, he felt sorry for them.

Hate evil and love good. Do what is fair in the courts. Perhaps the Lord God who rules over all will have mercy on you. After all, you are the only ones left in the family line of Joseph.

I will get up and go back to my father. I will say to him,“ Father, I have sinned against heaven. And I have sinned against you.I am no longer fit to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’So he got up and went to his father.“ While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him. He was filled with tender love for his son. He ran to him. He threw his arms around him and kissed him.

The captain went down to him and said,“ How can you sleep? Get up and call out to your god for help! Maybe he’ll pay attention to what’s happening to us. Then we won’t die.”

Don’t just tear your clothes to show how sad you are. Let your hearts be broken. Return to the Lord your God. He is gracious. He is tender and kind. He is slow to get angry. He is full of love. He won’t bring his judgment. He won’t destroy you.Who knows? He might turn toward you and not bring his judgment. He might even give you his blessing. Then you can bring grain offerings and drink offerings to the Lord your God.