Jeremiah 26:3

Jeremiah 26:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Perhaps they will listen and each will turn from their evil ways. Then I will relent and not inflict on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done.
• English Standard Version (ESV)It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way, that I may relent of the disaster that I intend to do to them because of their evil deeds.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Perhaps everyone will listen and turn from his evil way, that I may relent concerning the calamity which I purpose to bring on them because of the evil of their doings.’

Context of Jeremiah 26:3

1In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord, saying, 2“Thus says the Lord, ‘Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah who have come to worship in the Lord’s house all the words that I have commanded you to speak to them. Do not omit a word! Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, that I may repent of the calamity which I am planning to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.’ 4And you will say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord, “If you will not listen to Me, to walk in My law which I have set before you, 5to listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;

Jeremiah 26:3 word by word

אוּלַ֣י יִשְׁמְע֔וּ וְיָשֻׁ֕בוּ אִ֖ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה וְנִחַמְתִּ֣י אֶל־הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֤י חֹשֵׁב֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Perhapsאוּלַי'ûlay 'ûlay · perhapsH194
• they will listenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• and everyoneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• will turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: repentH7725
• from his evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• I may repentנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: relentH5162
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• I am planningחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: deviseH2803
• to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• to them becauseמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• to them becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• of the evilרֹעַrôa‛ · evilH7455
• of their deedsמַעֲלָלma‛ălâl · deedH4611

Cross-references for Jeremiah 26:3

• Jeremiah 18:7At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy it;
• Jeremiah 36:3Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the calamity which I plan to bring on them, in order that every man will turn from his evil way; then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
• Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil,
• Ezekiel 18:27Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.
• Jonah 3:8But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands.
• Jonah 4:2He prayed to the Lord and said, “Please Lord, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity.
• Jeremiah 26:13Now therefore amend your ways and your deeds and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will change His mind about the misfortune which He has pronounced against you.
• 1 Kings 21:27It came about when Ahab heard these words, that he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about despondently.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 26:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The Lord gave the people a choice about their future. If they turned from their evil ways, the Lord would reconsider. The standard of judgment was his covenant with Israel (see Deuteronomy 5:1–21; 27:1–28:68). When Israel obeyed the covenant, the Lord blessed them. When Israel persistently and stubbornly disobeyed, the Lord eventually punished them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. if so be--expressed according to human conceptions; not as if God did not foreknow all contingencies, but to mark the obstinacy of the people and the difficulty of healing them; and to show His own goodness in making the offer which left them without excuse [Calvin].Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 26:3

• Indictments
• Minister, Christian
• Repentance
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Curse
• Jehoiakim
• Jeremiah (2)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings