And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
Parallel translations
- WEB At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
- BSB And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom,
- NKJV And the instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it,
- NASB Or at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to build up or to plant it;
- NLT And if I announce that I will plant and build up a certain nation or kingdom,
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Quick answer
At any moment God may announce that a nation will be built up and planted. He holds the power to bless as well as to judge.
Overview
Just as God can decree ruin, he can decree flourishing, promising to build and plant a people. This balances the previous warning with the prospect of blessing. It underscores that the nation's future rests in God's hands yet remains responsive to its faithfulness or rebellion.
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- Jer 31:28And 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 9:11–15In 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:
- Jer 1:10See, 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.
- Jer 11:17For 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.
- Jer 30:18Thus 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.
- Jer 31:4Again 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.
- Eccl 3:2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
- Jer 32:41Yea, 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.
- Jer 31:38Behold, 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.
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