7Whenever I say anything about uprooting a nation or a kingdom, and smashing it and sending destruction on it;
8If, in that very minute, that nation of which I was talking is turned away from its evil, my purpose of doing evil to them will be changed.
9And whenever I say anything about building up a nation or a kingdom, and planting it;
10If, in that very minute, it does evil in my eyes, going against my orders, then my good purpose, which I said I would do for them, will be changed.
11Now, then, say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem, This is what the Lord has said: See, I am forming an evil thing against you, and designing a design against you: let every man come back now from his evil way, and let your ways and your doings be changed for the better.
12But they will say, There is no hope: we will go on in our designs, and every one of us will do what he is moved by the pride of his evil heart to do.
13So this is what the Lord has said: Make search among the nations and see who has had word of such things; the virgin of Israel has done a very shocking thing.
