Jeremiah 18:8
7 There are times, Jeremiah, when I threaten to uproot, tear down, and destroy a nation or kingdom. 8 But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, I will cancel the destruction I intended to do to it. 9 And there are times when I promise to build up and establish a nation or kingdom.
LXX Jeremiah 18:8
7 Finally I will speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to remove and destroy it. 8 And let that nation turn from all their evil, and I will change my mind concerning the evil that I have planned to do to them. 9 And finally I will speak concerning a nation and a kingdom to rebuild and to plant it,
Notes and References
"... Whereas the concept of God’s wrath can be justified with respect to pedagogy, the concept of God’s repentance causes difficulties in another way. If God would repent of something, he would be not really wise, he would be less than a Stoic sage ... here are, however, some references where the verb µετανοέω ('repent') is used with God as subject. In Jeremiah 18:8, 10, the translator seemingly makes use of the term for the pedagogical purposes: If God is willing to repent, then human beings should also be willing ..."
Meiser, Martin The Septuagint and Its Reception: Collected Essays (p. 22) Mohr Siebeck, 2022