Revised Webster's Bible
Jeremiah 36:3
3It 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.
Jeremiah 36:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about every disaster I plan to inflict on them, they will each turn from their wicked ways; then I will forgive their wickedness and their sin.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster that I intend to do to them, so that every one may turn from his evil way, and that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin."
- New King James Version (NKJV)It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the adversities which I purpose to bring upon them, that everyone may turn from his evil way, that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
Context of Jeremiah 36:3
1And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2Take thee a scroll of a book, and write in it all the words that I have spoken to thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to thee, from the days of Josiah, even to this day. It 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. 4Then 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 to him, upon a scroll of a book. 5And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:
Read all of Jeremiah 36Jeremiah 36:3 word by word
אוּלַ֤י יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י חֹשֵׁ֖ב לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן יָשׁ֗וּבוּ אִ֚ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֔ה וְסָלַחְתִּ֥י לַעֲוֹנָ֖ם וּלְחַטָּאתָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
- purposeחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: deviseH2803
- doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: repentH7725
- manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
- wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- forgiveסָלַחsâlach · to forgiveH5545
- iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
- sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
Cross-references for Jeremiah 36:3
- Jeremiah 36:7It 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.
- Jeremiah 18:8If that nation, against which I have pronounced, shall turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
- Jeremiah 26:3It may be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent of the evil, which I purpose to do to them because of the evil of their doings.
- Deuteronomy 5:29O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
- Ezekiel 12:3Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee thy baggage for captivity, and move by day in their sight; and thou shalt move from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.
- Zephaniah 2:3Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, who have performed his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hidden in the day of the LORD’S anger.
- Luke 20:13Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be when they see him they will reverence him .
- 2 Timothy 2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose him; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
- 2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- Ezekiel 18:27Again, when a 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.
- Ezekiel 33:7So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman to the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
- Matthew 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Luke 3:7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Ezekiel 18:8He that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
- Ezekiel 23:14And that she increased her harlotries: for when she saw men portrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,
- Ezekiel 24:7For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
Commentaries on Jeremiah 36:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3It 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 - Hear what God has spoken. Every man turn from his evil way. 3. If they do so, God graciously promises to forgive their iniquity and their sin.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Compare Jeremiah 26:3. In point of date Jeremiah 26: is immediately prior to the present.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The 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.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. hear--consider seriously. return ... from ... evil way--(Jon 3:8).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 36
- 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
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