Jeremiah 18:8

New Century Version

But if the people of that nation stop doing the evil they have done, I will change my mind and not carry out my plans to bring disaster to them.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 12:6

Then the leaders of Judah and King Rehoboam were sorry for what they had done. They said, “The Lord does what is right.”

Psalm 106:45

He remembered his agreement with them, and he felt sorry for them because of his great love.

Psalm 135:14

The Lord defends his people and has mercy on his servants.

Psalm 90:13

Lord, how long before you return and show kindness to your servants?

Exodus 32:12

Don’t let the people of Egypt say, ‘The Lord brought the Israelites out of Egypt for an evil purpose. He planned to kill them in the mountains and destroy them from the earth.’ So stop being angry, and don’t destroy your people.

Exodus 32:14

So the Lord changed his mind and did not destroy the people as he had said he might.

Jeremiah 12:16

I want them to learn their lessons well. In the past they taught my people to swear by Baal’s name. But if they will now learn to swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives . . . ’ I will allow them to rebuild among my people.

Jeremiah 15:6

Jerusalem, you have left me,” says the Lord. “You keep going farther and farther away, so I have taken hold of you and destroyed you. I was tired of holding back my anger.

Jeremiah 26:13

Now change your lives and start doing good and obey the Lord your God. Then he will change his mind and not bring on you the disaster he has told you about.

Jeremiah 26:19

“Hezekiah king of Judah and the people of Judah did not kill Micah. You know that Hezekiah feared the Lord and tried to please the Lord. So the Lord changed his mind and did not bring on Judah the disaster he had promised. If we hurt Jeremiah, we will bring a terrible disaster on ourselves!”

Jeremiah 26:3

Maybe they will listen and stop their evil ways. If they will, I will change my mind about bringing on them the disaster that I am planning because of the evil they have done.

Jeremiah 36:3

Maybe the family of Judah will hear what disasters I am planning to bring on them and will stop doing wicked things. Then I would forgive them for the sins and the evil things they have done.”

Jeremiah 42:10

‘If you will stay in Judah, I will build you up and not tear you down. I will plant you and not pull you up, because I am sad about the disaster I brought on you.

Ezekiel 18:21

“But suppose the wicked stop doing all the sins they have done and obey all my rules and do what is fair and right. Then they will surely live; they will not die.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them: ‘The Lord God says: As surely as I live, I do not want any who are wicked to die. I want them to stop doing evil and live. Stop! Stop your wicked ways! You don’t want to die, do you, people of Israel?’

Ezekiel 33:12

“Human, say to your people: ‘The goodness of those who do right will not save them when they sin. The evil of wicked people will not cause them to be punished if they stop doing it. If good people sin, they will not be able to live by the good they did earlier.’

Ezekiel 33:13

If I tell good people, ‘You will surely live,’ they might think they have done enough good and then do evil. Then none of the good things they did will be remembered. They will die because of the evil they have done.

Ezekiel 33:14

Or, if I say to the wicked people, ‘You will surely die,’ they may stop sinning and do what is right and honest.

Hosea 11:8

“Israel, how can I give you up? How can I give you away, Israel? I don’t want to make you like Admah or treat you like Zeboiim. My heart beats for you, and my love for you stirs up my pity.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good; be fair in the courts. Maybe the Lord God All-Powerful will be kind to the people of Joseph who are left alive.

Jonah 4:2

He prayed to the Lord, “When I was still in my own country this is what I said would happen, and that is why I quickly ran away to Tarshish. I knew that you are a God who is kind and shows mercy. You don’t become angry quickly, and you have great love. I knew you would choose not to cause harm.

Deuteronomy 32:36

The Lord will defend his people and have mercy on his servants. He will see that their strength is gone, that nobody is left, slaves or free.

Judges 2:18

When their enemies hurt them, the Israelites cried for help. So the Lord felt sorry for them and sent judges to save them from their enemies. The Lord was with those judges all their lives.