Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Cannot I do with you, as this potter, O house of Israel, saith the Lord? behold as clay is in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel. Jeremiah 18:4 And the vessel was broken which he was making of clay with his hands: and turning he made another vessel, as it seemed good in his eyes to make it. Isaiah 64:8 And now, O Lord, thou art our father, and we are clay: and thou art our maker, and we all are the works of thy hands. Daniel 4:23 But whereas he commanded, that the stump of the roots thereof, that is, of the tree, should be left: thy kingdom shall remain to thee, after thou shalt have known that power is from heaven. Matthew 20:15 Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Is thy eye evil, because I am good? Romans 11:34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor? Context The Potter and the Clay…5Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 6Cannot I do with you, as this potter, O house of Israel, saith the Lord? behold as clay is in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.7I will suddenly speak against a nation, and against a kingdom, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy it.… Cross References Matthew 20:15 Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Is thy eye evil, because I am good? Romans 9:20 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? Romans 9:21 Or hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump, to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour? Isaiah 45:9 Woe to him that gainsayeth his maker, a sherd of the earthen pots: shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it: What art thou making, and thy work is without hands? Isaiah 64:8 And now, O Lord, thou art our father, and we are clay: and thou art our maker, and we all are the works of thy hands. Jeremiah 18:5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Lexicon “O houseבֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc can אוּכַ֨ל (’ū·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3201: To be able, have power I not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no treat לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make you לָכֶ֛ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew as this הַזֶּ֜ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that potter treats his clay? הֲכַיּוֹצֵ֨ר (hă·ḵay·yō·w·ṣêr) Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5002: An oracle the LORD. יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Just like clay כַחֹ֙מֶר֙ (ḵa·ḥō·mer) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure in the potter’s הַיּוֹצֵ֔ר (hay·yō·w·ṣêr) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine hand, בְּיַ֣ד (bə·yaḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand so כֵּן־ (kên-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus are you אַתֶּ֥ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you in My hand, בְּיָדִ֖י (bə·yā·ḏî) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand O house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Additional Translations “O house of Israel, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? declares the LORD. Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? said the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel. 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. Shall I not be able, O house of Israel, to do to you as this potter? behold, as the clay of the potter are ye in my hands. 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, house of Israel. O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. O 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 my hand, O house of Israel. 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. 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. Jump to Previous Able Affirmation Clay Deal Declares Earth Hand Hands House Israel Potter Potter'sJump to Next Able Affirmation Clay Deal Declares Earth Hand Hands House Israel Potter Potter'sLinks Jeremiah 18:6 NIVJeremiah 18:6 NLT Jeremiah 18:6 ESV Jeremiah 18:6 NASB Jeremiah 18:6 KJV Jeremiah 18:6 Bible Apps Jeremiah 18:6 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 18:6 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 18:6 French Bible Jeremiah 18:6 German Bible Alphabetical: are as Behold can clay deal declares do does hand house I in Israel Like LORD my not O of potter potter's so the this with you OT Prophets: Jeremiah 18:6 House of Israel can't I do (Jer.) 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