Jeremiah 26 · Verse 13

Jeremiah 26:13

Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
Jeremiah 26:13, King James Version

Jeremiah 26:13 in other translations

BSBSo now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, so that He might relent of the disaster He has pronounced against you.
WEBNow therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the LORD your God’s voice; then the LORD will relent from the evil that he has pronounced against you.
ASVNow therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of Jehovah your God; and Jehovah will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
YLTAnd now, amend your ways, and your doings, and hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God, and Jehovah doth repent concerning the evil that He hath spoken against you.
DARBYAnd now, amend your ways and your doings, and hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God; and Jehovah will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
BBESo now, make a change for the better in your ways and your doings, and give ear to the voice of the Lord your God; then the Lord will let himself be turned from the decision he has made against you for evil.
WebsterTherefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.

What does Jeremiah 26:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. (Jr 26:3, 19).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Therefore now amend your ways - If ye wish to escape the judgment which I have predicted, turn to God, and iniquity shall not be your ruin.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 26:7-15

The priests and prophets charged Jeremiah as deserving death, and bore false witness against him. The elders of Israel came to inquire into this matter. Jeremiah declares that the Lord sent him to prophesy thus. As long as ministers keep close to the word they have from God, they need not fear. And those are very unjust who complain of ministers for preaching of hell and damnation; for it is from a desire to bring…

Read the full comment on Jeremiah 26:7-15 →

Jeremiah 26:13 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.

וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH6258
הֵיטִ֤יבוּhei.Ti.vumake goodH3190
דַרְכֵיכֶם֙dar.khei.Khemways yourH1870
וּמַ֣עַלְלֵיכֶ֔םu.Ma.'a.lei.Khemand deeds yourH4611
וְשִׁמְע֕וּve.shim.'Uand listenH8085
בְּק֖וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH6963
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430
וְיִנָּחֵ֣םve.yi.na.Chemso he may repentH5162
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-concerningH413
הָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'Ahthe calamityH7451
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
דִּבֶּ֖רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696
עֲלֵיכֶֽם\׃'a.lei.Khemon youH5921

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Cross references for Jeremiah 26:13

  • Jonah 4:2

    And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

  • Jonah 3:9

    Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

  • Isaiah 1:19

    If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

  • Jeremiah 26:3

    If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.

  • Isaiah 55:7

    Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

  • Jeremiah 7:3-7

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these. For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour; If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: …

  • Jeremiah 38:20

    But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the Lord, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.

  • Jeremiah 26:19

    Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the Lord, and besought the Lord, and the Lord repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.

  • Hebrews 5:9

    And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

  • Jeremiah 35:15

    I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

  • Joel 2:14

    Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?

  • Hosea 14:1-4

    O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy. I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
amend. See on ch.
7:3-7; 35:15; 36:3; 38:20; Isa 1:19; 55:7; Eze 33:11; Ho 14:1-4
Heb 5:9
repent.
3,19; 18:8; 42:10; Ex 32:14; De 32:36; Jud 2:18; Joe 2:14
Jon 3:9; 4:2

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Context

  • Jeremiah 26:12

    Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.

  • Jeremiah 26:13

    Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.

  • Jeremiah 26:14

    As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.

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Jeremiah 26:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ahora, mejorad vuestros caminos y vuestras obras, y oid la voz de Jehová vuestro Dios, y arrepentiráse Jehová del mal que ha hablado contra vosotros.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et maintenant, amendez vos voies et vos actions, et écoutez la voix de l’ Éternel, votre Dieu, et l’ Éternel se repentira du mal qu’il a prononcé contre vous.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und nun machet gut eure Wege und eure Handlungen, und höret auf die Stimme Jehovas, eures Gottes: so wird Jehova sich des Übels gereuen lassen, welches er über euch geredet hat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Nunc ergo bonas facite vias vestras et studia vestra, et audite vocem Domini Dei vestri, et pœnitebit Dominum mali quod locutus est adversum vos.