Jeremiah 18:7 (WEB)
At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it,
Fathers and councils · 4
Jerome
“But God will reply by the mouth of Jeremiah,“At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy it; 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.” — editor's note: Jerem. xviii. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“And they said, there is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.”” — editor's note: Jer. xviii. 7–12.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVII.25Conference XVII
“To Ezekiel also: “Leave out not a word, if so be they will hearken and be converted every one from his evil way: that I may repent Me of the evil that I thought to do to them for the wickedness of their doings.”” — editor's note: Jer. xviii. 7, 10; xxvi. 2, 3.
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John Chrysostom
“And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation and kingdom to build and to plant it; and if they do evil in my sight, that they obey not my voice, I also will repent of the good, which I said I would do unto them.”” — editor's note: Jer. xviii. 7–10.
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