Jeremiah 26:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 26:3

Jeremiah Saved from Death

1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord, saying,

2 “Thus says the Lord: ‘Stand in ^athe court of the Lord’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’s house, ^ball the words that I command you to speak to them. ^cDo not diminish a word.

3 ^aPerhaps everyone will listen and turn from his evil way, that I may ^brelent concerning the calamity which I purpose to bring on them because of the evil of their doings.’

4 And you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: ^a“If you will not listen to Me, to walk in My law which I have set before you,

5 to heed the words of My servants the prophets ^awhom I sent to you, both rising up early and sending them (but you have not heeded),

6 then I will make this house like ^aShiloh, and will make this city ^ba curse to all the nations of the earth.” ’ ”

7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord.

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 26:3

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American Standard Version
It may be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way; that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.

Amplified® Bible
It may be that they will listen and turn every man from his evil way, that I may relent {and} reverse My decision concerning the evil which I purpose to do to them because of their evil doings.

Contemporary English Version
Maybe the people will listen this time. And if they stop doing wrong, I will change my mind and not punish them for their sins.

Darby English Version
Peradventure they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do unto them because of the wickedness of their doings.

Good News Bible
Perhaps the people will listen and give up their evil ways. If they do, then I will change my mind about the destruction I plan to bring on them for all their wicked deeds."

King James Version
If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.

New American Standard Bible
`Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, that I may repent of the calamity which I am planning to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.'

New International Version
Perhaps they will listen and each will turn from his evil way. Then I will relent and not bring on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done.

New King James Version
Perhaps everyone will listen and turn from his evil way, that I may relent concerning the calamity which I purpose to bring on them because of the evil of their doings.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
' Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, that I may repent of the calamity which I plan to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.'

Revised Standard Version
It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way, that I may repent of the evil which I intend to do to them because of their evil doings.

Young's Literal Translation
If so be they hearken, and turn back each from his evil way, then I have repented concerning the evil that I am thinking of doing to them, because of the evil of their doings.

New English Translation
Maybe they will pay attention and each of them will stop living the evil way they do.¹ If they do that, then I will forgo destroying them² as I had intended to do because of the wicked things they have been doing.³

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