8. And that nation hath turned from its evil, Because I have spoken against it, Then I have repented of the evil that I thought to do to it.
9. And the moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, to build, and to plant,
10. And it hath done the evil thing in Mine eyes, So as not to hearken to My voice, Then I have repented of the good That I have spoken of doing to it.
11. And now, speak, I pray thee, unto men of Judah, And against inhabitants of Jerusalem, Saying: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am framing against you evil, And devising against you a device, Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way And amen your ways and your doings.
12. And they have said, It is incurable, For after our own devices we do go, And each the stubbornness of his evil heart we do.
13. Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Ask, I pray you, among the nations, Who hath heard like these? A very horrible thing hath the virgin of Israel done.
14. Doth snow of Lebanon Cease from the rock of the field? Failed are the cold strange waters that flow?
15. But My people have forgotten Me, to a vain thing they make perfume, And they cause them to stumble in their ways--paths of old, To walk in paths--a way not raised up,