Jeremiah 18:7
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
In other versions
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;
ASV
Whenever I say anything about uprooting a nation or a kingdom, and smashing it and sending destruction on it;
BBE
At the moment that I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy,
DBY
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;
WEB
The moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, To pluck up and to break down, and to destroy,
YLT
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
ENG
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
WBT
At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed.
BSB
In context
5Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
6O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
7At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
8If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
9And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;