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Jeremiah 18:8
But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, I will cancel the destruction I intended to do to it.
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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.
King James Version (1611)
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.
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.
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 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 Lord said to Jeremiah: 2 "Go down at once to the potter's house. I will speak to you further there." 3 So I went down to the potter's house and found him working at his wheel. 4 Now and then there would be something wrong with the pot he was molding from the clay with his hands. So he would rework the clay into another kind of pot as he saw fit. 5 Then the Lord said to me, 6 "I, the Lord , say: ‘O nation of Israel, can I not deal with you as this potter deals with the clay? In my hands, you, O nation of Israel, are just like the clay in this potter's hand.' 7 There are times, Jeremiah, when I threaten to uproot, tear down, and destroy a nation or kingdom. 8 But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, I will cancel the destruction I intended to do to it. 9 And there are times when I promise to build up and establish a nation or kingdom. 10 But if that nation does what displeases me and does not obey me, then I will cancel the good I promised to do to it.
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
But he urged them persistently, so they turned aside with him and entered his house. He prepared a feast for them, including bread baked without yeast, and they ate.
But he urged them persistently, so they turned aside with him and entered his house. He prepared a feast for them, including bread baked without yeast, and they ate.
Deuteronomy 32:14
butter from the herd and milk from the flock, along with the fat of lambs, rams and goats of Bashan, along with the best of the kernels of wheat; and from the juice of grapes you drank wine.
butter from the herd and milk from the flock, along with the fat of lambs, rams and goats of Bashan, along with the best of the kernels of wheat; and from the juice of grapes you drank wine.
Judges 5:25
He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for a king, she served him curds.
He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for a king, she served him curds.
Judges 13:15
Manoah said to the Lord 's messenger, "Please stay here awhile, so we can prepare a young goat for you to eat."
Manoah said to the Lord 's messenger, "Please stay here awhile, so we can prepare a young goat for you to eat."
Nehemiah 12:44
On that day men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, first fruits, and tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions prescribed by the law for the priests and the Levites, for the people of Judah took delight in the priests and Levites who were ministering.
On that day men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, first fruits, and tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions prescribed by the law for the priests and the Levites, for the people of Judah took delight in the priests and Levites who were ministering.
Luke 12:37
Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!
Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!
Luke 17:8
Won't the master instead say to him, ‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink'?
Won't the master instead say to him, ‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink'?
Luke 24:30
When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
Luke 24:43
and he took it and ate it in front of them.
and he took it and ate it in front of them.
John 12:2
So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.
So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present 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.
