16 In the fourth generation(A) your descendants will come back here,(B) for the sin of the Amorites(C) has not yet reached its full measure.”

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16 After four generations your descendants will return here to this land, for the sins of the Amorites do not yet warrant their destruction.”

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16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

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The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,(A) as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient(B) with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.(C)

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The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.

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The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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21 I have given her time(A) to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.(B)

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21 I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to turn away from her immorality.

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21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

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