Jeremiah 18:8
New International Version
and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had planned.

New Living Translation
but then that nation renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned.

English Standard Version
and if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I intended to do to it.

Berean Standard Bible
But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I thought to bring upon it.

New American Standard Bible
if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I planned to bring on it.

NASB 1995
if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it.

NASB 1977
if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it.

Legacy Standard Bible
but if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to do against it.

Amplified Bible
if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent and reverse My decision concerning the devastation that I intended to do.

Christian Standard Bible
However, if that nation about which I have made the announcement turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the disaster I had planned to do to it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, if that nation I have made an announcement about turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the disaster I had planned to do to it.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
and that nation turns from its evil, I will change my mind.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

Good News Translation
but then that nation turns from its evil, I will not do what I said I would.

International Standard Version
But if that nation about which I spoke turns from its evil way, I'll change my mind about the disaster that I had planned for it.

Majority Standard Bible
But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring.

NET Bible
But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, I will cancel the destruction I intended to do to it.

New Heart English Bible
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will change my mind about the disaster that I thought to do to them.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And that nation has turned from its evil, "" Because I have spoken against it, "" Then I have relented of the calamity that I thought to do to it.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And that nation which I spake against it turned back from its evil, and I lamented for the evil which I proposed to do to it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If that nation against which I have spoken, shall repent of their evil, I also will repent of the evil that I have thought to do to them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If that nation, against which I have spoken, will repent from their evil, I too will repent from the evil that I have decided I would do to them.

New American Bible
but if that nation against whom I have decreed turns from its evil, then I will have a change of heart regarding the evil which I have decreed.

New Revised Standard Version
but if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will change my mind about the disaster that I intended to bring on it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And if that nation repent from its evil, I will turn away from it the evil which I thought to do to it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And that people will return from its evil, I shall turn back from it the evil that I thought to do to it
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and that nation turn from all their sins, then will I repent of the evils which I purposed to do to them.
Audio Bible



Context
The Potter and the Clay
7At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. 8But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring. 9And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom,…

Cross References
Jonah 3:10
When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.

Ezekiel 18:21-23
But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die. / None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live. / Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?

2 Chronicles 7:14
and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Joel 2:13-14
So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. / Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.

Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Ezekiel 33:14-16
But if I tell the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ and he turns from his sin and does what is just and right— / if he restores a pledge, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without practicing iniquity—then he will surely live; he will not die. / None of the sins he has committed will be held against him. He has done what is just and right; he will surely live.

Amos 7:3-6
So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said. / This is what the Lord GOD showed me: The Lord GOD was calling for judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land. / Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?” ...

Exodus 32:14
So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people.

Psalm 106:45
And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.

Hosea 11:8-9
How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred! / I will not execute the full fury of My anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man—the Holy One among you—and I will not come in wrath.

Matthew 12:41
The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

Luke 15:7
I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

Romans 11:23
And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.


Treasury of Scripture

If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.

that nation.

Jeremiah 7:3-7
Thus 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…

Jeremiah 36:3
It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.

Judges 10:15,16
And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day…

I will.

Jeremiah 15:6
Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting.

Jeremiah 26:3,13
If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings…

Jeremiah 42:10
If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

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Jeremiah 18
1. Under the type of a potter is shown God's absolute power in disposing of nations.
11. Judgments threatened to Judah for her strange revolt.
18. Jeremiah prays against his conspirators.














But if that nation
The phrase "that nation" refers to any group of people or nation that God addresses through His prophets. In the Hebrew context, the word for "nation" is "goy," which often refers to Gentile nations but can also include Israel when they are in rebellion. This highlights God's sovereignty over all nations, not just Israel, and His willingness to engage with them based on their actions.

I warned
The Hebrew root for "warned" is "dabar," which means to speak or declare. This indicates that God communicates His intentions clearly and gives nations a chance to respond. It underscores the prophetic role as a divine messenger, emphasizing that God does not act without first providing a warning, thus demonstrating His justice and mercy.

turns from its evil
The concept of turning, or "shuv" in Hebrew, is central to the idea of repentance. It implies a complete change of direction, not just a superficial or temporary change. "Evil" here is "ra," which encompasses wickedness, harm, and moral corruption. This phrase highlights the transformative power of genuine repentance and God's desire for moral and spiritual renewal.

then I will relent
The word "relent" comes from the Hebrew "nacham," which can mean to be sorry, to console oneself, or to change one's mind. This does not imply that God is capricious but rather that He is responsive to human actions. It reflects His compassionate nature and willingness to forgive when there is true repentance.

of the disaster
"Disaster" is translated from the Hebrew "ra'ah," which can mean calamity or misfortune. This term is often used in the context of divine judgment. The use of this word underscores the seriousness of the consequences of sin but also the possibility of averting such outcomes through repentance.

I had planned to bring
The phrase "planned to bring" indicates God's sovereign will and His ability to execute judgment. However, it also shows His openness to change His course of action based on human response. This highlights the dynamic relationship between divine sovereignty and human responsibility, where God's plans are not rigid but are influenced by human repentance and obedience.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But if that
הַה֔וּא (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

nation
הַגּ֣וֹי (hag·gō·w)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

I warned
דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי (dib·bar·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

turns
וְשָׁב֙ (wə·šāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

from its evil,
מֵרָ֣עָת֔וֹ (mê·rā·‘ā·ṯōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

then I will relent
וְנִֽחַמְתִּי֙ (wə·ni·ḥam·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge

of
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the disaster
הָ֣רָעָ֔ה (hā·rā·‘āh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

I had planned
חָשַׁ֖בְתִּי (ḥā·šaḇ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2803: To think, account

to inflict.
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make


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