THEOSISJeremiah 26:3Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
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 think to do unto them for the wickedness of their doings.
אוּלַ֣י יִשְׁמְע֔וּ וְיָשֻׁ֕בוּ אִ֖ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה וְנִחַמְתִּ֣י אֶל־הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֤י חֹשֵׁב֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Jer 36:3If so be, when the house of Juda shall hear all the evils that I purpose to do unto them, that they may return every man from his wicked way: and I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin.
- Jer 18:7I will suddenly speak against a nation, and against a kingdom, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy it.
- Jer 18:10If it shall do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice: I will repent of the good that I have spoken to do unto it.
- Isa 1:16Wash yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from my eyes, cease to do perversely,
- Isa 1:19If you be willing, and will hearken to me, you shall eat the good things of the land.
- Jer 36:7If so be they may present their supplication before the Lord, and may return every one from his wicked way: for great is the wrath and indignation which the Lord hath pronounced against this people.
- Ezek 18:27And when the wicked turneth himself away from his wickedness, which he hath wrought, and doeth judgment, and justice: he shall save his soul alive.
- Ezek 18:30Therefore will I judge every man according to his ways, O house of Israel, saith the Lord God. Be converted, and do penance for all your iniquities: and iniquity shall not be your ruin.