¹ The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

^{2 Ref} Up! go down to the potter's house, and there I will let my words come to your ears.

^{3 Ref} Then I went down to the potter's house, and he was doing his work on the stones.

^{4 Ref} And when the vessel, which he was forming out of earth, got damaged in the hand of the potter, he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make it.

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

^{6 Ref} O Israel, am I not able to do with you as this potter does? says the Lord. See, like earth in the potter's hand are you in my hands, O Israel.

^{7 Ref} Whenever I say anything about uprooting a nation or a kingdom, and smashing it and sending destruction on it;

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 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;