Jeremiah 18:11
“I affirm that "wickedness" in this context does not signify something that can be referred to the Creator's nature, as though he were evil, but to his authority, because he is a judge. It was in view of this that he declared, "It is I who create evils," and, "Behold, I send evils against you." These are not evils of i…”
Source: Septuagint
11And now say to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Behold, I prepare evils against you, and devise a device against you: let every one turn now from his evil way, and amend your practices.
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9And if I shall pronounce a decree upon a nation and kingdom, to rebuild and to plant it;
10and they do evil before me, so as not to hearken to my voice, then will I repent of the good which I spoke of, to do it to them.
— Jeremiah 18:11 —
12And they said, We will quit ourselves like men, for we will pursue our perverse ways, and we will perform each the lusts of his evil heart.
13Therefore thus saith the Lord; Inquire now among the nations, who has heard such very horrible things as the virgin of Israel has done?