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"But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, I will cancel the destruction I intended to do to it."
— Jeremiah 18:8, NET 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.”
“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.”
“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 LORD’s message came to me,
“I, the LORD, say:‘O nation of Israel, can I not deal with you as this potter deals with the clay? In my hands, you, O nation of Israel, are just like the clay in this potter’s hand.’
There are times, Jeremiah, when I threaten to uproot, tear down, and destroy a nation or kingdom.
But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, I will cancel the destruction I intended to do to it.
And there are times when I promise to build up and establish a nation or kingdom.
But if that nation does what displeases me and does not obey me, then I will cancel the good I promised to do to it.
So now, tell the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem this: The LORD says,‘I am preparing to bring disaster on you! I am making plans to punish you. So, every one of you, stop the evil things you have been doing. Correct the way you have been living and do what is right.’