Jeremiah 36:3

Translations

Modern

Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”

Traditional

It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.

Literal

Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the disaster that I am planning to bring upon them, so that each man might turn back from his evil way; and I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.

Latin

…si forte, audiente domo Juda universa mala quæ ego cogito facere eis, revertatur unusquisque a via sua pessima, et propitius ero iniquitati et peccato eorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”

Notes

Jeremiah 36:3

The Lord gave the people of Judah many chances to repent. God wanted the messages of judgment to not only alarm them but also to make them aware of the consequences of idol worship. If they listened to the warning, repented, and sincerely worshiped the one true God, he would forgive their sins and wrongdoings.

Jeremiah 36:1–32

This description of Jehoiakim’s cynical response to God's call for repentance and obedience (Jeremiah 36:3, 7) highlights the hopelessness of the situation.
Nowhere else does the Old Testament offer such detailed information about preserving spoken messages in written form.

Jeremiah 35:1–36:32

These two chapters reflect on events from twenty years ago when Jehoiakim was king.

Theme notes and profiles

Baruch Jeremiah The Choice of Life or Death The Written Word

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 18:8
But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring.
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
Jeremiah 26:3
Perhaps they will listen and turn—each from his evil way of life—so that I may relent of the disaster I am planning to bring upon them because of the evil of their deeds.
Deuteronomy 30:2
…and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey His voice with all your heart and all your soul according to everything I am giving you today,
Jeremiah 36:7
Perhaps they will bring their petition before the LORD, and each one will turn from his wicked way; for great are the anger and fury that the LORD has pronounced against this people.”
Ezekiel 12:3
Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
Jeremiah 18:11
Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’
Deuteronomy 30:8
And you will again obey the voice of the LORD and follow all His commandments I am giving you today.
Ezekiel 18:27–28
But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.
Mark 4:12
…so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
Jeremiah 24:7
I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Conversion Jehoiakim Leather Megilloth Prophet, Prophetess

Topics

Backsliding: Pardon of, Promised God: Mercy of Jeremiah: The Prophet: Prophecies of, Written by Baruch Repentance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Will: The Mental Faculty: Freedom of, Recognized by God

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