Jeremiah 18:8
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.In other versions
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
ASV
If, in that very minute, that nation of which I was talking is turned away from its evil, my purpose of doing evil to them will be changed.
BBE
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, then I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
DBY
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
WEB
And that nation hath turned from its evil, Because I have spoken against it, Then I have repented of the evil that I thought to do to it.
YLT
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.
ENG
If that nation against which I have pronounced, shall turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
WBT
But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring.
BSB
In context
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;
10If 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.