Jeremiah 18 · Verse 9

Jeremiah 18:9

And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
Jeremiah 18:9, King James Version

Jeremiah 18:9 in other translations

BSBAnd if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom,
WEBAt the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it,
ASVAnd at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
YLTAnd the moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, to build, and to plant,
DARBYAnd at the moment that I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant,
BBEAnd whenever I say anything about building up a nation or a kingdom, and planting it;
WebsterAnd at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

What does Jeremiah 18:9 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 18:1-10

God's power over his creatures is represented by the potter. (Jr 18:1-10) The Jews exhorted to repentance, and judgments foretold. (Jr 18:11-17) The prophet appeals to God. (Jr 18:18-23) Verses 1-10 While Jeremiah looks upon the potter's work, God darts into his mind two great truths. God has authority, and power, to form and fashion kingdoms and nations as he pleases. He may dispose of us as he thinks fit; and it…

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Jeremiah 18:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְרֶ֣גַעve.Re.ga'and a momentH7281
אֲדַבֵּ֔ר'a.da.BerI will speakH1696
עַל\־'al-onH5921
גּ֖וֹיGoya nationH1471
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921
מַמְלָכָ֑הmam.la.Khaha kingdomH4467
לִבְנֹ֖תliv.Notto build upH1129
וְלִנְטֹֽעַ\׃ve.lin.To.a'and to plantH5193

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 18:9

  • Jeremiah 31:28

    And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.

  • Amos 9:11-15

    In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the Lord that doeth this. Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. …

  • Jeremiah 1:10

    See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

  • Jeremiah 11:17

    For the Lord of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.

  • Jeremiah 30:18

    Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.

  • Jeremiah 31:38

    Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the city shall be built to the Lord from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.

  • Jeremiah 32:41

    Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

  • Jeremiah 31:4

    Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

  • Ecclesiastes 3:2

    A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

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to build.
1:10; 11:17; 30:18; 31:4,28,38; 32:41; Ec 3:2; Am 9:11-15

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Context

  • Jeremiah 18:8

    If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

  • Jeremiah 18:9

    And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

  • Jeremiah 18:10

    If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

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Jeremiah 18:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y en un instante hablaré de la gente y del reino, para edificar y para plantar;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et au moment où je parle d’une nation et d’un royaume, pour bâtir et pour planter,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ein anderes Mal rede ich über ein Volk und über ein Königreich, es zu bauen und zu pflanzen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et subito loquar de gente et de regno, ut ædificem et plantem illud.