Jeremiah 18:9

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

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8if 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.

10if it do evil in my sight, that it hearken not unto my voice, then I will repent of the good wherewith I said I would benefit them.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 1:10See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy, and to overthrow, to build and to plant.

Jeremiah 30:18Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will turn the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his habitations; and the city shall be built upon her own heap; and the palace shall be inhabited after the manner thereof.

Jeremiah 31:28And it shall come to pass, as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to overthrow, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them to build, and to plant, saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 32:41And I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 18:2-11

The Sovereign Prerogative of God; Divine Goodness and Equity. ( b. c. 600.) 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord , saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 6 O… Read the whole commentary →

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