¹ The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

^{2 Ref} Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

^{3 Ref} Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he was making a work on the wheels.

^{4 Ref} And when the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

⁵ Then the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,

^{6 Ref} O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith Jehovah. Behold, as the clay in the potter's hand, so are ye in my hand, O house of Israel.

^{7 Ref} At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;

¹ The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

^{2 Ref} Rise, and thou hast gone down `to' the potter's house, and there I cause thee to hear My words;

^{3 Ref} and I go down `to' the potter's house, and lo, he is doing a work on the stones,

^{4 Ref} and marred is the vessel that he is making, as clay in the hand of the potter, and he hath turned and he maketh it another vessel, as it was right in the eyes of the potter to make.

⁵ And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying:

^{6 Ref} As this potter am I not able to do to you? O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah. Lo, as clay in the hand of the potter, So `are' ye in My hand, O house of Israel.

^{7 Ref} The moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, To pluck up and to break down, and to destroy,

¹ The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,

^{2 Ref} Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.

^{3 Ref} Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he was making a work on the wheels.

^{4 Ref} When the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

⁵ Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

^{6 Ref} House of Israel, can't I do with you as this potter? says Yahweh. Behold, as the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.

^{7 Ref} At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;