Jeremiah 18:11

9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

10 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.

Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

12 And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.

13 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now 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.’
KJV
Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
WEB
“Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, ‘The LORD says: “Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a plan against you. Everyone return from his evil way now, and amend your ways and your doings.”’
ASV
Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.
DARBY
And now, speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I prepare evil against you, and devise a device against you: turn ye then every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.
BLB
And now speak, please, to the men of Judah and to those dwelling in Jerusalem, saying, thus says YHWH: ‘Behold, I am fashioning against you⁺ a disaster and devising against you⁺ a plan! Return now, each man from his evil way, and make good your⁺ ways and your⁺ deeds.’
ÅB
Og si nå til Judas menn og til Jerusalems innbyggere: Så sier Herren: Se, jeg emner på en ulykke for dere og uttenker et ondt råd mot dere; vend om, hver fra sin onde vei, og bedre deres veier og deres gjerninger!
OTB
Så tal nå til folket i Juda og innbyggerne i Jerusalem, og si: ‘Dette er hva Herren sier: "Se, jeg former en ulykke mot dere og utarbeider en plan mot dere. Vend nå, hver og en fra sin onde vei, og forbedre deres veier og deres gjerninger!"’
B1930
Og si nu til Judas menn og til Jerusalems innbyggere: Så sier Herren: Se, jeg emner på en ulykke for eder og uttenker et ondt råd mot eder; vend om, hver fra sin onde vei, og bedre eders veier og eders gjerninger!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Kings 17:13

    Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

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  • Isaiah 55:6–7

    Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

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  • Jeremiah 35:15

    I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

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  • Jeremiah 7:3

    Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

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  • Isaiah 1:16–19

    Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

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  • Jeremiah 25:5

    They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:

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  • Zechariah 1:3

    Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • Acts 26:20

    But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

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