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Jeremiah 18:9

God's will and calling

7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;

8 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.

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.

11 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.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom,
KJV
And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
WEB
At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it,
ASV
And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
DARBY
And at the moment that I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant,
BLB
And the moment I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant [it],
ÅB
Og en annen gang taler jeg om et folk og om et rike, at jeg vil bygge og plante;
OTB
Eller på et annet tidspunkt kan jeg tale om et folk eller et rike, for å bygge det opp eller plante det;
B1930
Og en annen gang taler jeg om et folk og om et rike, at jeg vil bygge og plante;

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 31:28

    And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.

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  • Amos 9:11–15

    In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:

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  • Jeremiah 1:10

    See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

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  • Jeremiah 11:17

    For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.

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  • Jeremiah 30:18

    Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.

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  • Jeremiah 31:38

    Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.

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  • Jeremiah 32:41

    Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

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  • Jeremiah 31:4

    Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

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