⁶ O Israel, can’t I do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand.

⁵ Then the Lord said:

⁷ Whenever I announce that a certain nation or kingdom is to be taken up and destroyed,

⁹ And if I announce that I will make a certain nation strong and great,

⁸ then if that nation renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned.

¹⁰ but then that nation changes its mind, turns to evil, and refuses to obey me, then I, too, will change my mind and not bless that nation as I had said I would.

¹¹ Therefore, go and warn all Judah and Jerusalem, saying: Hear the word of the Lord. I am planning evil against you now instead of good; turn back from your evil paths and do what is right.