At one moment I may decree
That a nation or a kingdom shall be uprooted
And pulled down and destroyed;
But if that nation against which I made the decree
Turns back from its wickedness,
I change My mind concerning the punishment
I planned to bring on it.
Jeremiah 18:7-8 (Tanakh)
“Yet even now”—says the LORD—
“Turn back to Me with all your hearts,
And with fasting, weeping, and lamenting.”
Rend your hearts rather than your garments,
And turn back to the LORD your God.
For He is gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in kindness,
And renouncing punishment.
Joel 2:12-13 (Tanakh)