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Jeremiah 18:9 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it, "

Jeremiah 18:9

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7 At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it,

8 if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.

9 At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it,

10 if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they don’t obey my voice, then I will repent of the good with which I said I would benefit them.

11 “Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, ‘The LORD says: “Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a plan against you. Everyone return from his evil way now, and amend your ways and your doings.”’

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"“Therefore the LORD, the 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, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed."

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Jeremiah 18:1

"The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"

Jeremiah 18:2

"“Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.”"

Jeremiah 18:3

"Then I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he was making something on the wheels."

Jeremiah 18:4

"When the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it."

Jeremiah 18:5

"Then the LORD’s word came to me, saying,"

Jeremiah 18:6

"“House of Israel, can’t I do with you as this potter?” says the LORD. “Behold, as the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel."

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