Jeremiah 18:4
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And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.But the vessel that he was shaping from the clay became flawed in his hand; so he formed it into another vessel, as it seemed best for him to do.
In other translations
And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.But the vessel that he was shaping from the clay became flawed in his hand; so he formed it into another vessel, as it seemed best for him to do.
Hebrew words
וְנִשְׁחַתvenishchatand it was spoiledH7843הַכְּלִיhakelithe vesselH3627אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834הוּאhu'heH1931עֹשֶׂה'oseh[was] makingH6213בַּחֹמֶרbachomerwith the clayH2563בְּיַדbeyadin [the] hand ofH3027הַיּוֹצֵרhaiyotzerthe potterH3335וְשָׁבveshavand he would returnH7725וַיַּעֲשֵׂהוּvaiya'asehuand he made itH6213כְּלִיkelia vesselH3627אַחֵר'acheranotherH312כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834יָשַׁרyasharit was pleasingH3474בְּעֵינֵיbe'eineiin [the] eyes ofH5869הַיּוֹצֵרhaiyotzerthe potterH3335לַעֲשׂוֹת׃ פla'asotto doH6213
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Romans 9:20-2320 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,20 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” 21 Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use? 22 What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction? 23 What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
- Jeremiah 18:6O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.“O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.
- Isaiah 45:9Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker— one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?
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