At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
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The verse 7 is found in chapter 18 of Jeremiah. At the potter’s house Jeremiah observes how clay is reshaped according to the craftsman’s will. God explicitly applies the image to Israel: a nation can be transformed if it repents, and a sentence can be withdrawn if its conduct changes. The metaphor emphasizes God’s sovereignty without making the people passive objects, because their moral response matters.
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Compare Jeremiah 18:7 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Plötzlich rede ich wider ein Volk und Königreich, daß ich es ausrotten, zerbrechen und verderben wolle.
En un instante hablaré contra gentes y contra reinos, para arrancar, y disipar, y destruir.
En un momento anuncio contra una nación o un reino que lo arrancaré, lo derribaré y lo destruiré;
Soudain je parle, sur une nation, sur un royaume, D'arracher, d'abattre et de détruire;
In uno stante io parlerò contro ad una nazione, o contro ad un regno, per divellere, per diroccare, e per distruggere.
No momento em que falar contra uma nação, e contra um reino para arrancar, e para derrubar, e para destruir,
我何時論到一邦或一國說,要拔出、拆毀、毀壞;
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