24 The angel will beg for mercy and say:‘Save him from death.I have found a way to pay for his life.’
25 Then his body is made new like a child’s.It will return to the way it was when he was young.
26 That person will pray to God, and God will listen to him.He will see God’s face and will shout with happiness.And God will set things right for him again.
27 Then he will say to others,‘I sinned and twisted what was right,but I did not receive the punishment I should have received.
28 God bought my life back from death,and I will continue to enjoy life.’
29 “God does all these things to a persontwo or even three times
30 so he won’t die as punishment for his sinsand so he may still enjoy life.