Jeremiah 18:8 Parallel Translations

But suppose the nation that I threatened turns away from doing wrong. Then I will change my plans about the disaster I planned to do to it.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

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.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

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.

YLT:

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.

Jeremiah 18:8 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 106:45 And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness.

Jeremiah 7:3 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place.

Jeremiah 12:16 "Then if they will really learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, 'As the LORD lives,' even as they taught My people to swear by Baal, they will be built up in the midst of My people.

Jeremiah 26:3 'Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, that I may repent of the calamity which I am planning to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.'

Jeremiah 26:13 "Now therefore amend your ways and your deeds and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will change His mind about the misfortune which He has pronounced against you.

Ezekiel 18:21 "But if the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

Hosea 11:8 How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I surrender you, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned over within Me, All My compassions are kindled.

Joel 2:13 And rend your heart and not your garments." Now return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness And relenting of evil.

Joel 2:14 Who knows whether He will not turn and relent And leave a blessing behind Him, Even a grain offering and a drink offering For the LORD your God?

Jonah 3:10 When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

18:8 If that nation, against which I have pronounced, shall turn from their evil, I will {b} repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
(b) When the Scripture attributes repentance to God, it is not that he does contrary to that which he has ordained in his secret counsel: but when he threatens it is a calling to repentance, and when he gives man grace to repent, the threatening (which ever contains a condition in it) takes no place: and this the scripture calls repentance in God, because it so appears to man's judgment.

MHC:

18:1-10 While Jeremiah looks upon the potter's work, God darts into his mind two great truths. God has authority, and power, to form and fashion kingdoms and nations as he pleases. He may dispose of us as he thinks fit; and it would be as absurd for us to dispute this, as for the clay to quarrel with the potter. But he always goes by fixed rules of justice and goodness. When God is coming against us in judgments, we may be sure it is for our sins; but sincere conversion from the evil of sin will prevent the evil of punishment, as to persons, and to families, and nations.

CONC:

Bring Calamity Changed Disaster Evil Inflict Intended Minute Nation Planned Pronounced Purpose Relent Repent Repented Repents Spoken Talking Turn Turns Warned

Calamity Changed Disaster Evil Inflict Intended Minute Nation Planned Pronounced Purpose Relent Repent Repented Repents Talking Thought Turn Turned Turns Warned

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