Jeremiah 18:9

And whenever I speak concerning a nation or a kingdom, That I will build it, or plant it,

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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 shall turn from its wickedness On account of which I threatened it, Then will I repent of the evil which I purposed to do to it.

10And it shall do that which is evil in my sight, And not hearken to my voice, Then will I repent of the good with which I promised to bless them.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 1:10Behold, I have set thee this day over nations and over kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to overthrow; and to build, and to plant.

Jeremiah 30:18Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will bring back the captives of the tents of Jacob, And I will have pity upon his dwelling-places, And the city shall be builded upon her heap, And the palace shall be inhabited as of old.

Jeremiah 31:28And it shall be that as I have watched over them To pluck up, and to pull down, and to overthrow, And to destroy, and to afflict, So will I watch over them To build, and to plant, saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 32:41Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land in truth, 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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