What does it mean that “Jared repented of the evil which he had done?” In this context, the “evil” was that he had not obeyed the Lord. We should assume no more than that. God had commanded them to prepare, build barges, and depart. They were four years waiting on the seashore, and thus had not fulfilled a direct commandment. In that thing, the brother of Jared and all of the people had committed sin. It was the sin of direct disobedience. Thus, the Lord could forgive them, if they would not sin anymore and if they would prepare to go to that land that was promised for their inheritance.