Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. New Living Translation But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over. English Standard Version And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. New American Standard Bible But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make. NASB 1995 But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make. NASB 1977 But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make. Legacy Standard Bible But the vessel that he was making of clay was ruined in the hand of the potter, so he turned around and made it into another vessel, according to what was right in the eyes of the potter to make. Amplified Bible But the vessel that he was making from clay was spoiled by the potter’s hand; so he made it over, reworking it and making it into another pot that seemed good to him. Christian Standard Bible But the jar that he was making from the clay became flawed in the potter’s hand, so he made it into another jar, as it seemed right for him to do. Holman Christian Standard Bible But the jar that he was making from the clay became flawed in the potter’s hand, so he made it into another jar, as it seemed right for him to do. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the vessel of clay that he had made was ruined in the hand of the Potter, and he returned and he made another vessel as he pleased Brenton Septuagint Translation And the vessel which he was making with his hands fell: so he made it again another vessel, as it seemed good to him to make it. Contemporary English Version And whenever the clay would not take the shape he wanted, he would change his mind and form it into some other shape. Douay-Rheims Bible And the vessel was broken which he was making with clay with his hands: and turning he made another vessel, as it seemed good in his eyes to make it. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whenever a clay pot he was working on was ruined, he would rework it into a new clay pot the way he wanted to make it. Good News Translation Whenever a piece of pottery turned out imperfect, he would take the clay and make it into something else. International Standard Version But the vessel he was working on with the clay was ruined in the potter's hand. So he remade it into another vessel that seemed appropriate to him. JPS Tanakh 1917 And whensoever 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. Literal Standard Version and the vessel that he is making is marred, as clay in the hand of the potter, and he has turned and he makes it another vessel, as it was right in the eyes of the potter to make. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible Whenever the vessel of clay he was making turned out badly in his hand, he tried again, making another vessel of whatever sort he pleased. NET Bible Now and then there would be something wrong with the pot he was molding from the clay with his hands. So he would rework the clay into another kind of pot as he saw fit. New Revised Standard Version The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as seemed good to him. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make it. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Potter and the Clay…3So I went down to the potter’s house and saw him working at the wheel. 4But 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. 5Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,… Cross References Jeremiah 18:3 So I went down to the potter's house and saw him working at the wheel. Jeremiah 18:5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Treasury of Scripture 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. made of clay was marred in. Jeremiah 18:6 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 mine hand, O house of Israel. Isaiah 45:9 Woe 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? Romans 9:20-23 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? … Jump to Previous Best Clay Damaged Earth Eyes Formed Forming Good Hand Hands Maketh Making Marred Pleased Pot Potter Potter's Right Seemed Spoiled Turned Vessel WhensoeverJump to Next Best Clay Damaged Earth Eyes Formed Forming Good Hand Hands Maketh Making Marred Pleased Pot Potter Potter's Right Seemed Spoiled Turned Vessel WhensoeverJeremiah 18 1. Under the type of a potter is shown God's absolute power in disposing of nations.11. Judgments threatened to Judah for her strange revolt. 18. Jeremiah prays against his conspirators. (4) Of clay.--The reading in the margin, which gives "as clay," must be regarded as a clerical error, originating, probably, in the desire to bring the text into conformity with Jeremiah 18:6, that in the text of the Authorised Version being confirmed by many MSS. and Versions. He made it again.--Literally, and more vividly, he returned and made. As we read, we have to remember that what is narrated in a few words implied a long train of thoughts. The prophet went by the impulse which he knew to be from God to the "field" in the valley of Hinnom; he stood and gazed, and then as he watched he was led to see in the potter's work a parable of the world's history: God as the great artificer, men and nations as the vessels which He makes for honourable or dishonourable uses (2Timothy 2:20; Romans 9:21). Verse 4. - And the vessel that he made, etc.; rather, And whensoever the vessel... was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vesselParallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But the vesselהַכְּלִ֗י (hak·kə·lî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he ה֥וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was shaping עֹשֶׂ֛ה (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make from the clay בַּחֹ֖מֶר (ba·ḥō·mer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure became flawed וְנִשְׁחַ֣ת (wə·niš·ḥaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin in [his] הַיּוֹצֵ֑ר (hay·yō·w·ṣêr) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine hand; בְּיַ֣ד (bə·yaḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand so he formed וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ (way·ya·‘ă·śê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make it into another אַחֵ֔ר (’a·ḥêr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other vessel, כְּלִ֣י (kə·lî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that it seemed בְּעֵינֵ֥י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain best יָשַׁ֛ר (yā·šar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3474: To be straight, even, to be, right, pleasant, prosperous for him הַיּוֹצֵ֖ר (hay·yō·w·ṣêr) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine to do. לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Jeremiah 18:4 NIVJeremiah 18:4 NLT Jeremiah 18:4 ESV Jeremiah 18:4 NASB Jeremiah 18:4 KJV Jeremiah 18:4 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 18:4 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 18:4 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 18:4 French Bible Jeremiah 18:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 18:4 When the vessel that he made (Jer.) |