Jeremiah 18:8

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Summary

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.

That nation

I will

General references

Exodus 32:14

Bible References

That nation

Thus says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel: Amend (make right) your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place.

Maybe the nation of Judah will hear about all the disasters that I devise to bring on them, and they will turn from their wicked ways. Then I will forgive their wickedness and their sins.

But the people of Israel said to Jehovah: We have sinned. Do to us what seems best to you, only please, save us today!

When your people Israel have sinned against you their enemies defeat them. They can turn to you and come to this Temple, humbly praying to you for forgiveness.

Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said: Jehovah is righteous.

Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil.

If the wicked man turns from all his sins and observes all my statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall live; he shall not die.

Say to them: 'As I am alive! Declares the Lord Jehovah. I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Only that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back! Turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?'

The waters encompassed me and threatened my life. The deep sea surrounded me. The sea weeds were wrapped about my head.

It does not! I tell you; if you do not turn from your sins, you will die as they did.

I will

You left me, declares Jehovah. You turned your back on me. So I will stretch out my hand against you (use my power against you) and destroy you. I am tired of showing compassion to you.

Perhaps the people will listen and give up their evil ways. If they do I will change my mind about the destruction I plan to bring on them for all their wicked deeds.

If you are willing to go on living in this land I will build you up and not tear you down. I will plant you and not uproot you. The destruction I brought on you has caused me great sorrow.

Do not let the Egyptians say: 'He was planning all along to kill them in the mountains and wipe them off the face of the earth. That is why he brought them out of our land.' Do not be so angry. Reconsider your decision to bring this disaster on your people.

Jehovah will bring his people justice. He will have compassion on his servants. He sees that their power is gone, and only the imprisoned and abandoned remain.

When Jehovah established judges he supported each judge. He delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days the judge lived. He had compassion for them as they groaned under those who oppressed and afflicted them.

Return, O Jehovah! How long? Change your plans about us, your servants.

He remembered his promise to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans.

For Jehovah will judge his people, and he will have pity on his servants.

How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within me. All my compassion is aroused.

Rip apart your heart, and not your garments. Turn to Jehovah your God! He is gracious and merciful. He is slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness. He will turn back from doing harm.

Jehovah changed his mind about this. It will not be, said Jehovah.

Who knows whether God will turn back and change his mind, and turn away from his fierce anger that we will not perish?

He prayed to Jehovah: I pray to you, O Jehovah, was this what I said, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish. Because I knew that you are a gracious God. You are merciful, slow to anger, abundant in loving kindness, and one who takes pity over calamity (tragedy) (catastrophe) (disaster).

General references

So Jehovah changed his mind and did not bring disaster on his people as he threatened.