And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
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The verse 9 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 God explicitly applies the image to Israel: a nation can be transformed if it repents, and a sentence can be withdrawn if its conduct changes.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 18:9 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.
Und plötzlich rede ich von einem Volk und Königreich, daß ich's bauen und pflanzen wolle.
Y en un instante hablaré de la gente y del reino, para edificar y para plantar;
En otro momento anuncio acerca de una nación o un reino que lo edificaré y lo plantaré;
Et soudain je parle, sur une nation, sur un royaume, De bâtir et de planter;
In uno stante parimente, parlerò in favore di una nazione, o di un regno, per piantare, e per edificare.
No momento em que falar de uma nação e de um reino, para edificar e para plantar,
我何時論到一邦或一國說,要建立、栽植;
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