Jeremiah 36 · Verse 3

Jeremiah 36:3

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.
Jeremiah 36:3, King James Version

Jeremiah 36:3 in other translations

BSBPerhaps 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.”
WEBIt may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I intend to do to them, that they may each return from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
ASVIt 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.
YLTif so be the house of Israel do hear all the evil that I am thinking of doing to them, so that they turn back each from is evil way, and I have been propitious to their iniquity, and to their sin.'
DARBYIt may be the house of Judah will hear all the evil that I purpose to do unto them, that they may return every man from his evil way, and that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
BBEIt may be that the people of Judah, hearing of all the evil which it is my purpose to do to them, will be turned, every man from his evil ways; so that they may have my forgiveness for their evil-doing and their sin.
WebsterIt may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.

What does Jeremiah 36:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. hear--consider seriously. return ... from ... evil way--(Jon 3:8).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear - It was yet possible to avert the judgments which had been so often denounced against them. But in order to this they must - 1. Hear what God has spoken. 2. Every man turn from his evil way. 3. If they do so, God graciously promises to forgive their iniquity and their sin.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 36:1-8

Baruch is to write the prophecies of Jeremiah. (Jr 36:1-8) The princes advise them to hide themselves. (Jr 36:9-19) The king having heard a part, burns the roll. (Jr 36:20-32) Verses 1-8 The writing of the Scriptures was by Divine appointment. The Divine wisdom directed to this as a proper means; if it failed, the house of Judah would be the more without excuse. The Lord declares to sinners the evil he purposes to…

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Jeremiah 36:3 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.

אוּלַ֤י'u.LaiperhapsH194
יִשְׁמְעוּ֙yish.me.'Uthey will hearH8085
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'Ahthe harmH7451
אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhichH834
אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH595
חֹשֵׁ֖בcho.Shev[am] planningH2803
לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH6213
לָהֶ֑םla.Hemto <the> them
לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
יָשׁ֗וּבוּya.Shu.vuthey may turn backH7725
אִ֚ישׁ'isheveryoneH376
מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹmi.dar.Kofrom way hisH1870
הָרָעָ֔הha.ra.'Ah<the> evilH7451
וְסָלַחְתִּ֥יve.sa.lach.Tiand I will forgiveH5545
לַעֲוֹנָ֖םla.'a.vo.Nam<to> iniquity theirH5771
וּלְחַטָּאתָֽם\׃\ \סu.le.cha.ta.Tamand <to> sin theirH2403

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

Cross references for Jeremiah 36:3

  • 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.

  • Acts 3:19

    Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

  • 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.

  • Deuteronomy 30:2

    And shalt return unto the Lord thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;

  • Ezekiel 12:3

    Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.

  • Jeremiah 36:7

    It may be they will present their supplication before the Lord, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the Lord hath pronounced against this people.

  • Ezekiel 18:27-28

    Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

  • Jeremiah 24:7

    And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

  • Jeremiah 18:11

    Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

  • 2 Peter 3:9

    The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

  • Acts 26:18

    To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

  • Deuteronomy 30:8

    And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the Lord, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
may be.
7; 18:8; 26:3; De 5:29; Eze 12:3; Zep 2:3; Lu 20:13; 2Ti 2:25,26
2Pe 3:9
hear.
Eze 18:27,28; 33:7-9,14-16; Mt 3:7-9; Lu 3:7-9
they may.
18:8,11; 23:14; 24:7; 35:15; De 30:2,8; 1Sa 7:3; 1Ki 8:48-50
2Ch 6:38,39; Ne 1:9; Isa 55:6,7; Eze 18:23; Jon 3:8-10; Ac 26:20
that I.
Isa 6:10; Mt 13:15; Mr 4:12; Ac 3:19; 26:18; 28:27

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Context

  • Jeremiah 36:2

    Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day.

  • Jeremiah 36:3

    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.

  • Jeremiah 36:4

    Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.

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Jeremiah 36:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Quizá oirá la casa de Judá todo el mal que yo pienso hacerles, para volverse cada uno de su mal camino, y yo perdonaré su maldad y su pecado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Peut-être la maison de Juda écoutera-t-elle tout le mal que je pense à lui faire, afin qu’ils reviennent chacun de sa mauvaise voie, et que je leur pardonne leur iniquité et leur péché.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Vielleicht wird das Haus Juda auf all das Böse hören, welches ich ihnen zu tun gedenke, damit sie umkehren, ein jeder von seinem bösen Wege, und ich ihre Missetat und ihre Sünde vergebe. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
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.