Jeremiah 18:5

The Potter and the Clay · Jeremiah 18:1–17

Modern

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Traditional

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

Literal

The word of YHWH came to me, saying:

Latin

Et factum est verbum Domini ad me, dicens:

Hebrew

English

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

The Lord compared himself to this potter. He could set high standards and decide to destroy or reshape his creations.

The Lord involved Jeremiah in a lesson using objects. What Jeremiah saw at the potter's shop symbolized what the Lord planned to do with Judah.

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