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. "
— Jeremiah 18:8, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.”
“But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, I will cancel the destruction I intended to do to it.”
“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.”
“If, in that very minute, that nation of which I was talking is turned away from its evil, my purpose of doing evil to them will be changed.”
“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.”
Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
“Am I not able to do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done, says the Lord? Behold, like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.
Suddenly, I will speak against a nation and against a kingdom, so that I may uproot, and destroy, and scatter it.
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.
And soon, I will speak about a nation and about a kingdom, so that I may build and plant it.
If it does evil in my sight, so as not to listen to my voice, I will repent of the good that I have said I would do to it.
Now, therefore, speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying: Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am forming an evil against you, and I am considering a plan against you. Let each one of you return from his evil way, and direct your ways and your intentions well.”