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Jeremiah 18:8

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.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The 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.

In Context

7At one instant I may speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;

9And at one instant I may speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

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Cross References

Exodus 32:14And the LORD repented of the evil which He said He would do unto His people.

Judges 2:18And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it repented the LORD because of their groaning by reason of them that oppressed them and crushed them.

1 Kings 8:33When Thy people Israel are smitten down before the enemy, when they do sin against Thee, if they turn again to Thee, and confess Thy name, and pray and make supplication unto Thee in this house;

Psalms 90:13Return, O LORD; how long? And let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants.

Psalms 135:14For the LORD will judge His people, and repent Himself for His servants.

Jeremiah 7:3Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

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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