Repentance of God

God’s repentance may show his pain and sorrow

Ge 6:6–7 God’s change of purpose here involves his intention to punish.

See also 1 Sa 15:11; 1 Sa 15:35

God’s repentance may show his compassion

Jon 4:2 God’s change of purpose here involves his compassion for sinners: “relent” in this and other passages may also be translated “repent”.

See also Dt 32:36; 2 Sa 24:15–16; Ps 106:45; Is 38:1–5; Ho 11:8; Am 7:1–6

God may repent in response to human repentance

Jeremiah 18:8 KJV 1900

If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

See also Ex 32:14; 2 Ch 12:1–8; Je 26:13; Je 26:19; Joe 2:13; Jon 3:6–10

God never repents of his oath or changes his character

Nu 23:19; Ps 110:4; Heb 6:17–18