A frequent misinterpretation portrays God as changing His mind or repenting in a human-like fashion, implying He is indecisive, lacks perfect foreknowledge, or contradicts His immutable nature; in reality, the term 'repented' is anthropomorphic language describing God's gracious relenting from announced judgment upon true repentance, without any shift in His sovereign will or moral perfection.
Jonah 3:10
King James Version (1769)
10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
God observed the Ninevites' sincere repentance, evidenced by their turning from evil ways, and in mercy relented from the destruction He had threatened, illustrating His compassionate character that responds to genuine contrition with forgiveness rather than unwavering judgment, affirming that divine justice is tempered by grace when people humble themselves before Him.