Jeremiah 18:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 18:7

5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

6 “O house of Israel, ^acan I not do with you as this potter?” says the Lord. “Look, ^bas the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!

7 The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to ^apluck up, to pull down, and to destroy it,

8 ^aif that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, ^bI will relent of the disaster that I thought to bring upon it.

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

10 if it does evil in My sight so that it does not obey My voice, then I will relent concerning the good with which I said I would benefit it.

11 “Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I am fashioning a disaster and devising a plan against you. ^aReturn now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings ^bgood.” ’ ”

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12 And they said, ^a“That is hopeless! So we will walk according to our own plans, and we will every one¹ obey the ^bdictates of his evil heart.”

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 18:7

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American Standard Version
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;

Amplified® Bible
At one time I will suddenly speak concerning a nation or kingdom, that I will pluck up and break down and destroy it;

Contemporary English Version
If I threaten to uproot and shatter an evil nation

Darby English Version
At the moment that I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy,

Good News Bible
If at any time I say that I am going to uproot, break down, or destroy any nation or kingdom,

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

New American Standard Bible
"At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy {it;}

New International Version
If at any time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed,

New King James Version
The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, to pull down, and to destroy it,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy it;

Revised Standard Version
If at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom, that I will pluck up and break down and destroy it,

Young's Literal Translation
The moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, To pluck up and to break down, and to destroy,

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