Parallel Verses
King James 2000
If it does evil in my sight, that it obeys not my voice, then I will change from the good, with which I said I would benefit them.
New American Standard Bible
if it does
King James Version
If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
Holman Bible
However, if it does what is evil in My sight by not listening to My voice, I will relent concerning the good I had said I would do to it.
International Standard Version
But if that nation does evil in my eyes by not obeying me, I'll change my mind about the good that I said I would bring on it.
A Conservative Version
if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they obey not my voice, then I will relent of the good with which I said I would benefit them.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
and if they do evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will reverse My decision concerning the good with which I had promised to bless them.
Bible in Basic English
If, in that very minute, it does evil in my eyes, going against my orders, then my good purpose, which I said I would do for them, will be changed.
Darby Translation
if it do evil in my sight, that it hearken not unto my voice, then I will repent of the good wherewith I said I would benefit them.
Julia Smith Translation
And it did evil in mine eyes not to hear to my voice, and I lamented for the good which I said to do well to it
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [if] it does evil in my sight, to not listen to my voice, then I will relent concerning the good that I said I would do [to] it.
Modern King James verseion
if it does evil in My sight, not to obey My voice, then I will repent of the good with which I said I would do them good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
if the same people do evil before me, and hear not my voice: Immediately, I repent of the good, that I devised to do for them.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
and it commit wickedness in mine eyes, in not hearkening unto my voice, then will I repent concerning the good wherewith I had said I would do it good.
Webster
If it shall do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it hath done the evil thing in Mine eyes, So as not to hearken to My voice, Then I have repented of the good That I have spoken of doing to it.
Themes
Disobedience to God » Forfeits his promised blessings
Evil » The reward for doing evil
Interlinear
Ra`
`ayin
Shama`
References
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 18:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Potter And The Clay
9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; 10 If it does evil in my sight, that it obeys not my voice, then I will change from the good, with which I said I would benefit them. 11 Now therefore go, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I am shaping evil against you, and devise a plan against you: return you now everyone from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore the LORD God of Israel says, I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD says, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Ezekiel 33:18
When the righteous turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, he shall even die for it.
1 Samuel 13:13
And Samuel said to Saul, You have done foolishly: you have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which he commanded you: for now would the LORD have established your kingdom upon Israel forever.
Psalm 125:5
As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
Ezekiel 18:24
But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be remembered: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die.
Numbers 14:22
Because all those men who have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put me to the test now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
Numbers 14:34
After the number of the days in which you searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall you bear your iniquities, even forty years, and you shall know my displeasure.
1 Samuel 15:11
It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
1 Samuel 15:35
And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel.
Jeremiah 7:23-28
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people: and walk you in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Ezekiel 45:20
And so you shall do the seventh day of the month for every one that sins through error or in ignorance: so shall you reconcile the house.
Zephaniah 1:6
And those that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.