Jeremiah 18:8 (WEB)
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
Fathers and councils · 3
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 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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