Jeremiah 18:9

Young's Literal Translation

And the moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, to build, and to plant,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
At another time I might announce concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will build and plant it.

Hebrew Names Version
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

King James Version
And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

English Standard Version
And if at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will build and plant it,

New American Standard Bible
"Or at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to build up or to plant it;

New Century Version
There may come another time when I will speak about a nation that I will build up and plant.

Amplified Bible
"Or at another time I might [suddenly] speak about a nation or kingdom that I will build up or establish;

World English Bible
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

Geneva Bible (1587)
And I wil speake suddenly concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdome to builde it and to plant it.

Legacy Standard Bible
Or at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to build up or to plant it;

Berean Standard Bible
And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom,

Contemporary English Version
If I promise to make a nation strong,

Complete Jewish Bible
Similarly, at another time, I may speak about building and planting a nation or kingdom;

Darby Translation
And at the moment that I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant,

Easy-to-Read Version
There may come another time when I speak about a nation that I will build up or plant.

George Lamsa Translation
And if at another instant I should speak concerning a people and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

Good News Translation
On the other hand, if I say that I am going to plant or build up any nation or kingdom,

Lexham English Bible
And the next moment I speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom, to build, and to plant it.

Literal Translation
And the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it ;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Agayne: Whe I take in honde, to buylde, or to plante a people or a kingdome:

American Standard Version
And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

Bible in Basic English
And whenever I say anything about building up a nation or a kingdom, and planting it;

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And at one instant I may speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

King James Version (1611)
And at what instant I shall speake concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdome to build and to plant it;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Agayne, when I take in hande to builde or to plant a people or a kyngdome:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And if I shall pronounce a decree upon a nation and kingdom, to rebuild and to plant it;

English Revised Version
And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y schal speke sudenli of a folk, and of a rewme, that Y bilde, and plaunte it.

Update Bible Version
And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

Webster's Bible Translation
And [at what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant [it];

New English Translation
And there are times when I promise to build up and establish a nation or kingdom.

New King James Version
And the instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it,

New Living Translation
And if I announce that I will plant and build up a certain nation or kingdom,

New Life Bible
If at another time I speak about a nation, that I will build and plant it,

New Revised Standard
And at another moment I may declare concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will build and plant it,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, the moment I speak, concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom, - to build and to plant;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will suddenly speak of a nation and of a kingdom, to build up and plant it.

Revised Standard Version
And if at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will build and plant it,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Or at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to build up or to plant it;

Contextual Overview

¹ The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying, ² Rise, and thou hast gone down [to] the potter's house, and there I cause thee to hear My words; ³ and I go down [to] the potter's house, and lo, he is doing a work on the stones, ⁴ and marred is the vessel that he is making, as clay in the hand of the potter, and he hath turned and he maketh it another vessel, as it was right in the eyes of the potter to make. ⁵ And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying: ⁶ As this potter am I not able to do to you? O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah. Lo, as clay in the hand of the potter, So [are] ye in My hand, O house of Israel. ⁷ The moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, To pluck up and to break down, and to destroy, ⁸ 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. ⁹ And the moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, to build, and to plant, ¹⁰ And it hath done the evil thing in Mine eyes, So as not to hearken to My voice, Then I have repented of the good That I have spoken of doing to it.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

to build: Jeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 11:17, Jeremiah 30:18, Jeremiah 31:4, Jeremiah 31:28, Jeremiah 31:38, Jeremiah 32:41, Ecclesiastes 3:2, Amos 9:11-15

Reciprocal: Numbers 14:34 - ye shall 1 Samuel 2:30 - Be it far 2 Samuel 7:10 - plant them Psalms 80:8 - thou hast cast

Cross-References

Genesis 4:9
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Where [is] Abel thy brother?' and he saith, `I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'

Genesis 24:67
and Isaac bringeth her in unto the tent of Sarah his mother, and he taketh Rebekah, and she becometh his wife, and he loveth her, and Isaac is comforted after [the death of] his mother.

Genesis 31:33
And Laban goeth into the tent of Jacob, and into the tent of Leah, and into the tent of the two handmaidens, and hath not found; and he goeth out from the tent of Leah, and goeth into the tent of Rachel.

Titus 2:5
sober, pure, keepers of [their own] houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And [at what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom,.... By way of promise on the other hand: or, "and the moment I shall speak", c. as in Jeremiah 18:7 in favour to a people; signifying, that if they do that which is right and good, and continue therein, it may be expected that I will appear for and among such a nation and kingdom:

to build and to plant [it]; to build up its fences that have been broken down, and to plant it with pleasant plants, and make it prosperous and flourishing, and protect and defend it, and keep it safe, and in a secure condition; so that it shall be in very thriving circumstances, and be out of the power of its enemies to hurt it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 18:9. Jeremiah 18:7.