KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If that nation I have warned turns away from their evil ways, I will change my mind about the disaster I planned to bring on them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that He will cancel His planned judgment if a nation repents and turns from doing wrong.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's message to Jeremiah at the potter's house, where God used the image of a potter reshaping clay to illustrate His sovereignty over nations. During Jeremiah's time, Israel and surrounding nations faced impending judgment from Babylon, but God was explaining that His judgments are conditional on people's responses. This principle applied not only to Israel but to all nations that might face God's discipline.
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