Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
However, if that nation I have made an announcement about turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the disaster I had planned to do to it.
New American Standard Bible
King James 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.
International Standard Version
But if that nation about which I spoke turns from its evil way, I'll change my mind about the disaster that I had planned for it.
A Conservative Version
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from their evil, I will relent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, then I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Julia Smith Translation
And that nation which I spake against it turned back from its evil, and I lamented for the evil which I proposed to do to it.
King James 2000
If that nation, against whom I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will change from the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [if] that nation turns back from its evil that I have threatened against it, then I will relent concerning the disaster that I planned to do to it.
Modern King James verseion
if that nation, against whom I have spoken, will turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
if that people against whom I have thus devised convert from their wickedness: Immediately, I repent of the plague, that I devised to bring upon them.
NET Bible
But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, I will cancel the destruction I intended to do to it.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
and that nation return from its wickedness against whom I have spoken, then will I repent concerning the calamity which I had devised to bring upon it.
Webster
If that nation against which I have pronounced, shall turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And that nation hath turned from its evil, Because I have spoken against it, Then I have repented of the evil that I thought to do to it.
Themes
Evil » The reward for doing evil
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Judgments » May be averted by » Forsaking iniquity
Interlinear
Dabar
Shuwb
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References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 18:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Potter And The Clay
7
At one moment I might announce concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will uproot, tear down, and destroy it.
Cross References
Jeremiah 26:13
So now, correct your ways and deeds
Ezekiel 18:21
“Now if the wicked person turns from all the sins he has committed,
Jeremiah 26:3
Perhaps they will listen and return—each from his evil way of life—so that I might relent
Judges 2:18
Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for the Israelites, the Lord was with
Hosea 11:8
How can I surrender you, Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
I have had a change of heart;
My compassion is stirred!
Psalm 106:45
and relented according to the riches
of His faithful love.
Jeremiah 7:3-7
“This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Correct your ways and your deeds,
Joel 2:13-14
not just your clothes,
and return to the Lord your God.
For He is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger, rich in faithful love,
and He relents from sending disaster.
Jonah 3:9-10
Who knows?
Luke 13:3-5
Exodus 32:12
Why should the Egyptians say, ‘He brought them out with an evil intent to kill them in the mountains and wipe them off the face of the earth’? Turn from Your great anger and relent concerning this disaster planned for Your people.
Deuteronomy 32:36
and have compassion on His servants
when He sees that their strength is gone
and no one is left—slave or free.
Judges 10:15-16
But the Israelites said, “We have sinned. Deal with us as You see fit;
1 Kings 8:33-34
because they have sinned against You,
and they return to You and praise Your name,
and they pray and plead with You
for mercy in this temple,
2 Chronicles 12:6
So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “Yahweh is righteous.”
Psalm 90:13
Turn and have compassion on Your servants.
Psalm 135:14
and have compassion on His servants.
Isaiah 1:16-19
Remove your evil deeds from My sight.
Stop doing evil.
Jeremiah 15:6
This is the Lord’s declaration.
You have turned your back,
so I have stretched out My hand against you
and destroyed you.
I am tired of showing compassion.
Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all the people of Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the Lord and plead for the Lord’s favor,
Jeremiah 36:3
Perhaps when the house of Judah hears about all the disaster I am planning to bring on them, each one of them will turn from his evil way. Then I will forgive their wrongdoing
Jeremiah 42:10
‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will rebuild and not demolish you,
Ezekiel 33:11
Tell them: As I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live.
Ezekiel 33:13
When I tell the righteous person that he will surely live, but he trusts in his righteousness and commits iniquity, then none of his righteousness will be remembered, and he will die because of the iniquity he has committed.
Amos 7:3-6
The Lord relented concerning this.
Jonah 2:5-10
the watery depths overcame me;
seaweed was wrapped around my head.
Jonah 4:2
He prayed to the Lord: