This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “(A)Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you live in this place.

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This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Reform your ways(A) and your actions, and I will let you live(B) in this place.

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For (A)if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly (B)practice justice between a person and his neighbor,

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If you really change(A) your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly,(B)

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(A)if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will (B)relent of the disaster that I planned to bring on it.

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and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent(A) and not inflict on it the disaster(B) I had planned.

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11 So now, speak to the men of Judah and against the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am (A)forming a disaster against you and devising a plan against you. Now (B)turn back, each of you from his evil way, and [a]correct your ways and your deeds!”’

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  1. Jeremiah 18:11 Lit make good

11 “Now therefore say to the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, ‘This is what the Lord says: Look! I am preparing a disaster(A) for you and devising a plan(B) against you. So turn(C) from your evil ways,(D) each one of you, and reform your ways and your actions.’(E)

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(A)Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, and (B)I will relent of the disaster which I am planning to inflict on them because of the evil of their deeds.’

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Perhaps they will listen and each will turn(A) from their evil ways. Then I will relent(B) and not inflict on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done.

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15 Also I have sent to you all My (A)servants the prophets, sending them again and again, saying: ‘(B)Turn now every person from his evil way and amend your deeds, and (C)do not follow other gods to worship them. Then you will (D)live in the land which I have given to you and to your forefathers; but you have not (E)inclined your ear or listened to Me.

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15 Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets(A) to you. They said, “Each of you must turn(B) from your wicked ways and reform(C) your actions; do not follow other gods(D) to serve them. Then you will live in the land(E) I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you have not paid attention or listened(F) to me.

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14 Who knows, (A)He might turn and relent,
And leave a (B)blessing behind Him,
Resulting in (C)a grain offering and a drink offering
For the Lord your God.

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14 Who knows? He may turn(A) and relent(B)
    and leave behind a blessing(C)
grain offerings and drink offerings(D)
    for the Lord your God.

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(A)Who knows, God may turn and relent, and turn from His burning anger so that we will not perish.”

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Who knows?(A) God may yet relent(B) and with compassion turn(C) from his fierce anger(D) so that we will not perish.”

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Then he (A)prayed to the Lord and said, “Please Lord, was this not [a]what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore in anticipation of this I (B)fled to Tarshish, since I knew that You are a (C)gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in mercy, and One who relents of disaster.

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Footnotes

  1. Jonah 4:2 Lit my word

He prayed to the Lord, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew(A) that you are a gracious(B) and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love,(C) a God who relents(D) from sending calamity.(E)

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