World English Bible
"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."
— Jeremiah 18:8, World English 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. ”
“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 Yahweh came to me, saying,
House of Israel, can't I do with you as this potter? says Yahweh. Behold, as the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, 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 to them.
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 not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.
Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return you now everyone from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.