Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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Shuwb
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 18:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Potter And The Clay
7 The moment I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to tear down, and to destroy: 8 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. 9 And the moment I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant:
Cross References
Jeremiah 26:13
And now make good your ways and your doings, and hear to the voice of Jehovah your God; and Jehovah will lament for the evil which he spake against you.
Ezekiel 18:21
And if the unjust one shall turn back from all his sins which he did, and he watched all my laws and did judgment and justice; living, he shall live; he shall not die.
Jeremiah 26:3
Perhaps they will hear and turn back a man from his evil way, and I lamented for the evil which I purposed to do to them from the face of the evil of their doings.
Judges 2:18
And when Jehovah raised up to them judges, and Jehovah was with the judge, and saved them from the hand of their enemies all of the days of the judge: for Jehovah will grieve from their groaning from the face of those pressing them and thrusting them.
Hosea 11:8
How shall I give thee up, O Ephraim? Shall I deliver thee over, O Israel? How shall I give thee as the earth? Shall I set thee as roes? My heart was turned upon me; my grievings were kindled together.
Psalm 106:45
And he will remember his covenant to them, and he will console according to the multitude of his mercy.
Jeremiah 7:3-7
Thus said Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, Make good your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
Joel 2:13-14
And rend your heart and not your garments, and turn back to Jehovah your God: for he is merciful and compassionate, slow of anger and of much kindness, and lamenting on account of the evil.
Jonah 3:9-10
Who shall know God will turn back and lament, and turning back from the burning of his anger and we shall not perish?
Luke 13:3-5
No, I say to you: but except ye should change the mind, ye shall all likewise perish.
Exodus 32:12
Lest the Egyptians shall speak, saying, With evil he brought them forth to kill them in the mountains, and to finish them from the face of the earth. Turn back from the heat of thy wrath, and repent concerning evil towards thy people
Deuteronomy 32:36
For Jehovah will judge his people, And upon his servants will he have compassion; When he shall see that the hand has failed, And nothing detained and left
Judges 10:15-16
And the sons of Israel will say to Jehovah, We sinned: do thou to us according to all the good in thine eyes; but deliver us now, this day.
1 Kings 8:33-34
In thy people Israel being struck before the enemy because they will sin against thee, and they turned back to thee, and they confessed thy name and prayed, and made supplication to thee in this house.
2 Chronicles 12:6
And the chiefs of Israel, and the king, will humble themselves; and they will say, Jehovah is just.
Psalm 90:13
Turn back, O Jehovah, how long? and have pity upon thy servants.
Psalm 135:14
For Jehovah will judge his people, and he will compassion upon his servants.
Isaiah 1:16-19
Wash ye, cleanse yourselves: turn away evil from your doings from before mine eyes; leave off the evil;
Jeremiah 15:6
Thou didst reject me, says Jehovah; thou wilt go backward; and I will stretch forth my hand against thee, and I will destroy thee; I was weary of lamenting.
Jeremiah 26:19
Putting to death, did Hezekiah king of Judah put him to death, and all Judah? Did he not fear Jehovah, and wait for the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah will lament for the evil which he spake against them? And we are doing great evil against our souls.
Jeremiah 36:3
Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; so that they will turn back each from his evil way; and I pardoned their iniquity and their sin.
Jeremiah 42:10
If dwelling, ye will dwell in this land, and I built you, and I will not pull down, and I planted you, and I will not pluck up: for I grieved for the evil which I did to you.
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if I shall delight in the death of the unjust; but in the turning back of the unjust one from his way, and he lived: turn back, turn back from your evil ways: and wherefore will ye die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel 33:13
In my saying to the just, living, he shall live; and he trusted upon his justice, and he did evil, all his justice shall not be remembered; and in his iniquity which he did he shall die in it
Amos 7:3-6
Jehovah lamented for this: It shall not be, said Jehovah.
Jonah 2:5-10
The waters encompassed me even to the soul: the deep will surround me, the sedge was bound to my head.
Jonah 4:2
And he will pray to Jehovah and say, Ah, now, O Jehovah, was not this my word while I was upon my land? For this I anticipated to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that thou art merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and of much kindness, and lamenting for evil.