Jeremiah 18:8 — Meaning and Application

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“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.”

Jeremiah 18:8

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O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay {is} in the potter's hand, so {are} ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.

{At what} instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy {it};

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.

And {at what} instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant {it};

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.

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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 thee to hear my words."

Jeremiah 18:3

"Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. {wheels: or, frames, or, seats}"

Jeremiah 18:4

"And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make {it}. {of clay...: or, was marred, as clay in the hand of the potter} {made it...: Heb. returned and made, etc}"

Jeremiah 18:5

"Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,"

Jeremiah 18:6

"O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay {is} in the potter's hand, so {are} ye in mine hand, O house of Israel."

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