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.
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.
God is saying that He will cancel His planned judgment if a nation repents and turns from doing wrong.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah in the 7th-6th century BC, Judah was facing God's judgment for their widespread idolatry, injustice, and rebellion against His covenant. God used the metaphor of a potter reshaping clay to illustrate His sovereignty and ability to alter His plans based on human response, as described in Jeremiah 18. This verse specifically highlights God's conditional promise: if a nation repents from the evil He has pronounced judgment against, He will withdraw the intended punishment.
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