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King James Version (1611 Edition)
Jeremiah 18:8
If that nation against whom I haue pronounced, turne from their euill, I will repent of the euill that I thought to doe vnto them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
However, if that nation about which I have made the announcement turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the disaster I had planned to do to it.
However, if that nation about which I have made the announcement turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the disaster I had planned to do to it.
Hebrew Names Version
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
and if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I intended to do to it.
and if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I intended to do to it.
New American Standard Bible
if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I planned to bring on it.
if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I planned to bring on it.
New Century Version
But if the people of that nation stop doing the evil they have done, I will change my mind and not carry out my plans to bring disaster to them.
But if the people of that nation stop doing the evil they have done, I will change my mind and not carry out my plans to bring disaster to them.
Amplified Bible
if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent and reverse My decision concerning the devastation that I intended to do.
if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent and reverse My decision concerning the devastation that I intended to do.
World English Bible
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But if this nation, against whom I haue pronounced, turne from their wickednesse, I will repent of the plague that I thought to bring vpon them.
But if this nation, against whom I haue pronounced, turne from their wickednesse, I will repent of the plague that I thought to bring vpon them.
Legacy Standard Bible
but if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to do against it.
but if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to do against it.
Berean Standard Bible
But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to inflict.
But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to inflict.
Contemporary English Version
and that nation turns from its evil, I will change my mind.
and that nation turns from its evil, I will change my mind.
Complete Jewish Bible
but if that nation turns from their evil, which prompted me to speak against it, then I relent concerning the disaster I had planned to inflict on it.
but if that nation turns from their evil, which prompted me to speak against it, then I relent concerning the disaster I had planned to inflict on it.
Darby Translation
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, then I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, then I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Easy-to-Read Version
But if the people of that nation change their hearts and lives and stop doing evil things, I will change my mind and not bring on them the disaster I planned.
But if the people of that nation change their hearts and lives and stop doing evil things, I will change my mind and not bring on them the disaster I planned.
George Lamsa Translation
And if that nation repent from its evil, I will turn away from it the evil which I thought to do to it.
And if that nation repent from its evil, I will turn away from it the evil which I thought to do to it.
Good News Translation
but then that nation turns from its evil, I will not do what I said I would.
but then that nation turns from its evil, I will not do what I said I would.
Lexham English Bible
But if that nation turns back from its evil that I have threatened against it, then I will relent concerning the disaster that I planned to do to it.
But if that nation turns back from its evil that I have threatened against it, then I will relent concerning the disaster that I planned to do to it.
Literal Translation
if that nation against whom I have spoken will turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to it.
if that nation against whom I have spoken will turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
yff that people (agaynst whom I haue thus deuysed) couerte from their wickednes: Immediatly, I repente off the plage, that I deuysed to bringe vpon the.
yff that people (agaynst whom I haue thus deuysed) couerte from their wickednes: Immediatly, I repente off the plage, that I deuysed to bringe vpon the.
American Standard Version
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Bible in Basic English
If, in that very minute, that nation of which I was talking is turned away from its evil, my purpose of doing evil to them will be changed.
If, in that very minute, that nation of which I was talking is turned away from its evil, my purpose of doing evil to them will be changed.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
but if that nation turn from their evil, because of which I have spoken against it, I repent of the evil that I thought to do unto it.
but if that nation turn from their evil, because of which I have spoken against it, I repent of the evil that I thought to do unto it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If that people agaynst whom I haue thus deuised, conuert from their wickednesse, I repent of the plague that I deuised to bryng vpon them.
If that people agaynst whom I haue thus deuised, conuert from their wickednesse, I repent of the plague that I deuised to bryng vpon them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and that nation turn from all their sins, then will I repent of the evils which I purposed to do to them.
and that nation turn from all their sins, then will I repent of the evils which I purposed to do to them.
English Revised Version
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If thilke folk doith penaunce of his yuel, which Y spak ayens it, also Y schal do penaunce on the yuel, which Y thouyte to do to it.
If thilke folk doith penaunce of his yuel, which Y spak ayens it, also Y schal do penaunce on the yuel, which Y thouyte to do to it.
Update Bible Version
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
Webster's Bible Translation
If that nation against which I have pronounced, shall turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
If that nation against which I have pronounced, shall turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
New English Translation
But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, I will cancel the destruction I intended to do to it.
But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, I will cancel the destruction I intended to do to it.
New King James Version
if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I thought to bring upon it.
if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I thought to bring upon it.
New Living Translation
but then that nation renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned.
but then that nation renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned.
New Life Bible
and if that nation I spoke against turns from its sin, then I will change My mind about the trouble I planned to bring upon it.
and if that nation I spoke against turns from its sin, then I will change My mind about the trouble I planned to bring upon it.
New Revised Standard
but if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will change my mind about the disaster that I intended to bring on it.
but if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will change my mind about the disaster that I intended to bring on it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and that nation return from its wickedness against whom I have spoken, then will I repent concerning the calamity which I had devised to bring upon it.
and that nation return from its wickedness against whom I have spoken, then will I repent concerning the calamity which I had devised to bring upon it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If that nation against which I have spoken, shall repent of their evil, I also will repent of the evil that I have thought to do to them.
If that nation against which I have spoken, shall repent of their evil, I also will repent of the evil that I have thought to do to them.
Revised Standard Version
and if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will repent of the evil that I intended to do to it.
and if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will repent of the evil that I intended to do to it.
Young's Literal Translation
And that nation hath turned from its evil, Because I have spoken against it, Then I have repented of the evil that I thought to do to it.
And that nation hath turned from its evil, Because I have spoken against it, Then I have repented of the evil that I thought to do to it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it.
if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it.
Contextual Overview
1 The word which came to Ieremiah from ye Lord saying, 2 Arise and go downe to the potters house, & there I will cause thee to heare my words. 3 Then I went downe to the potters house, and behold, hee wrought a worke on the wheeles. 4 And the vessell that he made of clay, was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it againe another vessell as seemed good to the potter to make it. 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 6 O house of Israel, cannot I doe with you as this potter, saith the Lord ? Behold, as the clay is in the potters hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. 7 At what instant I shall speake concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdome, to plucke vp and to pull downe, and to destroy it. 8 If that nation against whom I haue pronounced, turne from their euill, I will repent of the euill that I thought to doe vnto them. 9 And at what instant I shall speake concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdome to build and to plant it; 10 If it doe euill in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good; wherewith I saide I would benefite them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
that nation: Jeremiah 7:3-7, Jeremiah 36:3, Judges 10:15, Judges 10:16, 1 Kings 8:33, 1 Kings 8:34, 2 Chronicles 12:6, Isaiah 1:16-19, Ezekiel 18:21, Ezekiel 33:11, Ezekiel 33:13, Jonah 2:5-10, Luke 13:3-5
I will: Jeremiah 15:6, Jeremiah 26:3, Jeremiah 26:13, Jeremiah 42:10, Exodus 32:12, Deuteronomy 32:36, Judges 2:18, Psalms 90:13, Psalms 106:45, Psalms 135:14, Hosea 11:8, Joel 2:13, Joel 2:14, Amos 7:3-6, Jonah 3:9, Jonah 3:10, Jonah 4:2
Reciprocal: Genesis 6:6 - repented Exodus 32:14 - General Joshua 9:15 - made peace Judges 2:15 - against Jeremiah 7:7 - will I Jeremiah 11:17 - pronounced Jeremiah 20:16 - repented Ezekiel 33:14 - Thou shalt Zechariah 1:6 - according to our ways
Cross-References
Genesis 19:3
And he pressed vpon them greatly, and they turned in vnto him, and entred into his house: and he made them a feast, and did bake vnleauened bread, and they did eate.
And he pressed vpon them greatly, and they turned in vnto him, and entred into his house: and he made them a feast, and did bake vnleauened bread, and they did eate.
Deuteronomy 32:14
Butter of kine, & milke of sheepe, with fat of lambes, and rammes of the breed of Bashan, & goats, with the fat of kidneis of wheat, and thou diddest drinke the pure blood of the grape.
Butter of kine, & milke of sheepe, with fat of lambes, and rammes of the breed of Bashan, & goats, with the fat of kidneis of wheat, and thou diddest drinke the pure blood of the grape.
Judges 5:25
He asked water, and she gaue him milke, shee brought foorth butter in a lordly dish.
He asked water, and she gaue him milke, shee brought foorth butter in a lordly dish.
Judges 13:15
And Manoah saide vnto the Angel of the Lord, I pray thee let vs deteine thee, vntill wee shall haue made ready a kid for thee.
And Manoah saide vnto the Angel of the Lord, I pray thee let vs deteine thee, vntill wee shall haue made ready a kid for thee.
Nehemiah 12:44
And at that time were some appointed ouer the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Leuites: for Iudah reioyced for the Priests, & for the Leuites that waited.
And at that time were some appointed ouer the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Leuites: for Iudah reioyced for the Priests, & for the Leuites that waited.
Luke 12:37
Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth, shall find watching: Uerily, I say vnto you, That he shall girde himselfe, and make them to sit downe to meate, and will come foorth and serue them.
Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth, shall find watching: Uerily, I say vnto you, That he shall girde himselfe, and make them to sit downe to meate, and will come foorth and serue them.
Luke 17:8
And will not rather say vnto him, Make ready wherewith I may suppe, and gird thy selfe, and serue me, till I haue eaten and drunken: and afterward thou shalt eate and drinke.
And will not rather say vnto him, Make ready wherewith I may suppe, and gird thy selfe, and serue me, till I haue eaten and drunken: and afterward thou shalt eate and drinke.
Luke 24:30
And it came to passe, as hee sate at meate with them, hee tooke bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gaue to them.
And it came to passe, as hee sate at meate with them, hee tooke bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gaue to them.
Luke 24:43
And he tooke it, and did eate before them.
And he tooke it, and did eate before them.
John 12:2
There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.
There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
If that nation against whom I have pronounced,.... Such a sentence as this, should immediately, upon the above declaration, do as Nineveh did:
turn from their evil; their evil of sin, their evil ways and works, as an evidence of the truth of their repentance for former sins:
I will repent of the evil that one thought to do unto them; as they change their course of life, God will change the dispensations of his providence towards them, and not bring upon them the evil of punishment he threatened them with; in which sense repentance can only be understood of God, he doing that which is similar to what men do when they repent of anything; they stop their proceedings, and change their outward conduct; so God proceeds not to do what he threatened to do, and changes his outward behaviour to men; he wills a change, and makes one in his methods of acting, but never changes his will.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I will repent of the evil ... I will repent of the good - All God’s dealings with mankind are here declared to be conditional. God changeth not, all depends upon man’s conduct.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 18:8. Jeremiah 18:7.
