Jeremiah 18:10
New International Version
and if it does evil in my sight and does not obey me, then I will reconsider the good I had intended to do for it.

New Living Translation
but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless it as I said I would.

English Standard Version
and if it does evil in my sight, not listening to my voice, then I will relent of the good that I had intended to do to it.

Berean Standard Bible
and if it does evil in My sight and does not listen to My voice, then I will relent of the good I had intended for it.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will relent of the good with which I said that I would bless it.

NASB 1995
if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will think better of the good with which I had promised to bless it.

NASB 1977
if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will think better of the good with which I had promised to bless it.

Legacy Standard Bible
but if it does evil in My sight by not listening to My voice, then I will relent concerning the good which I promised, to do good to it.

Amplified Bible
and if they do evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will reverse My decision concerning the good with which I had promised to bless them.

Christian Standard Bible
However, if it does what is evil in my sight by not listening to me, I will relent concerning the good I had said I would do to it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, if it does what is evil in My sight by not listening to My voice, I will relent concerning the good I had said I would do to it.

American Standard Version
if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And it will do what is evil before me, and it will not hear my voice, I will turn from it the good that I spoke to do to it

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and they do evil before me, so as not to hearken to my voice, then will I repent of the good which I spoke of, to do it to them.

Contemporary English Version
but its people start disobeying me and doing evil, then I will change my mind and not help them at all.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If it shall do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice: I will repent of the good that I have spoken to do unto it.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But suppose that nation does what I consider evil and doesn't obey me. Then I will change my plans about the good that I promised to do to it.

Good News Translation
but then that nation disobeys me and does evil, I will not do what I said I would.

International Standard Version
But if that nation does evil in my eyes by not obeying me, I'll change my mind about the good that I said I would bring on it.

JPS Tanakh 1917
but if it do evil in My sight, that it hearken not to My voice, then I repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit it.

Literal Standard Version
And it has done evil in My eyes, | So as not to listen to My voice, | Then I have relented of the good | That I have spoken of doing to it.

Majority Standard Bible
and if it does evil in My sight and does not listen to My voice, then I will relent of the good I had intended for it.

New American Bible
but if that nation does what is evil in my eyes, refusing to obey my voice, then I will have a change of heart regarding the good with which I planned to bless it.

NET Bible
But if that nation does what displeases me and does not obey me, then I will cancel the good I promised to do to it.

New Revised Standard Version
but if it does evil in my sight, not listening to my voice, then I will change my mind about the good that I had intended to do to it.

New Heart English Bible
if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

Webster's Bible Translation
If it shall do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

World English Bible
if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good with which I said I would benefit them.

Young's Literal Translation
And it hath done the evil thing in Mine eyes, So as not to hearken to My voice, Then I have repented of the good That I have spoken of doing to it.

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Context
The Potter and the Clay
9And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, 10and if it does evil in My sight and does not listen to My voice, then I will relent of the good I had intended for it. 11Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’…

Cross References
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: 'I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.

1 Samuel 13:13
"You have acted foolishly," Samuel declared. "You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.

Psalm 125:5
But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.

Jeremiah 7:24
Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.

Ezekiel 33:18
If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.


Treasury of Scripture

If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

do.

Jeremiah 7:23-28
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you…

Psalm 125:5
As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

Ezekiel 18:24
But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

then.

Numbers 14:22,34
Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; …

1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

1 Samuel 13:13
And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

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Jeremiah 18
1. Under the type of a potter is shown God's absolute power in disposing of nations.
11. Judgments threatened to Judah for her strange revolt.
18. Jeremiah prays against his conspirators.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and if it does
וְעָשָׂ֤ה (wə·‘ā·śāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

evil
הָרַע֙ (hā·ra‘)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

in My sight
בְּעֵינַ֔י (bə·‘ê·nay)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | first person common singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

and does not
לְבִלְתִּ֖י (lə·ḇil·tî)
Preposition-l
Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until

listen
שְׁמֹ֣עַ (šə·mō·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

to My voice,
בְּקוֹלִ֑י (bə·qō·w·lî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

I will relent
וְנִֽחַמְתִּי֙ (wə·ni·ḥam·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge

of
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the good
הַטּוֹבָ֔ה (haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

I had intended for it.
אָמַ֖רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say


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