American Standard Version
"At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it; "
— Jeremiah 18:7, American Standard Version
“At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;”
“At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;”
“There are times, Jeremiah, when I threaten to uproot, tear down, and destroy a nation or kingdom.”
“I will suddenly speak against a nation, and against a kingdom, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy it.”
“Whenever I say anything about uprooting a nation or a kingdom, and smashing it and sending destruction on it;”
“At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;”
And when the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
Then the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith Jehovah. Behold, as the clay in the potter’s hand, so are ye in my hand, O house of Israel.
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;
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.
And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.