Jeremiah

Jeremiah 18:3–10

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, 6“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.

7At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. 8But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring.

9And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, 10and if it does evil in My sight and does not listen to My voice, then I will relent of the good I had intended for it.

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Jeremiah 18:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So I went downוָאֵרֵ֖דwā·’ê·rêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to the potter’sהַיּוֹצֵ֑רhay·yō·w·ṣêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and saw himוְהִנֵּהוּwə·hin·nē·hūConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
workingעֹשֶׂ֥ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wheelהָאָבְנָֽיִם׃hā·’ā·ḇə·nā·yimArticle; Noun - mdH70 wheel, disc

Jeremiah 18:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the vesselהַכְּלִ֗יhak·kə·lîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was shapingעֹשֶׂ֛ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
from the clayבַּחֹ֖מֶרba·ḥō·merPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2563 cement, mortar, clay
became flawedוְנִשְׁחַ֣תwə·niš·ḥaṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7843 go to ruin (?)
inהַיּוֹצֵ֑רhay·yō·w·ṣêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
handבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
so he formedוַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·śê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
it into anotherאַחֵ֔ר’a·ḥêrAdjective - masculine singularH312 another
vesselכְּלִ֣יkə·lîNoun - masculine singularH3627 article, utensil, vessel
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
it seemedבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
bestיָשַׁ֛רyā·šarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3474 be smooth, straight, right
for himהַיּוֹצֵ֖רhay·yō·w·ṣêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
to doלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃פla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make

Jeremiah 18:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֽוֹר׃lê·mō·wrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Jeremiah 18:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
canאוּכַ֨ל’ū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
I notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
treatלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
youלָכֶ֛םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
as thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
potterהֲכַיּוֹצֵ֨רhă·ḵay·yō·w·ṣêrPreposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
Justהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
like clayכַחֹ֙מֶר֙ḵa·ḥō·merPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2563 cement, mortar, clay
in the potter’sהַיּוֹצֵ֔רhay·yō·w·ṣêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3335 form, fashion
handבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
soכֵּן־kên-AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
are youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
in My handבְּיָדִ֖יbə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Jeremiah 18:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At any timeרֶ֣גַעre·ḡa‘Noun - masculine singularH7281 a moment
I might announceאֲדַבֵּ֔ר’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
thatעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a nationגּ֖וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
or kingdomמַמְלָכָ֑הmam·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
will be uprootedלִנְת֥וֹשׁlin·ṯō·wōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5428 pull or pluck up, root out
torn downוְלִנְת֖וֹץwə·lin·ṯō·wṣConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5422 pull down, break down
and destroyedוּֽלְהַאֲבִֽיד׃ū·lə·ha·’ă·ḇîḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6 perish

Jeremiah 18:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But if thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
nationהַגּ֣וֹיhag·gō·wArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
I warnedדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
turnsוְשָׁב֙wə·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
from its evilמֵרָ֣עָת֔וֹmê·rā·‘ā·ṯōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
then I will relentוְנִֽחַמְתִּי֙wə·ni·ḥam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5162 be sorry, console
ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the disasterהָ֣רָעָ֔הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
I had plannedחָשַׁ֖בְתִּיḥā·šaḇ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2803 think, account
to bringלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make

Jeremiah 18:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And if at another timeוְרֶ֣גַעwə·re·ḡa‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7281 a moment
I announceאֲדַבֵּ֔ר’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
that I will build upלִבְנֹ֖תliḇ·nōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
and establishוְלִנְטֹֽעַ׃wə·lin·ṭō·a‘Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5193 strike, fix, plant
a nationגּ֖וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
or kingdomמַמְלָכָ֑הmam·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

Jeremiah 18:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and if it doesוְעָשָׂ֤הwə·‘ā·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
evilהָרָעָהhå̄·rå̄·ʿå̄hArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in My sightבְּעֵינַ֔יbə·‘ê·nayPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
and does notלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
listenשְׁמֹ֣עַšə·mō·a‘Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
to My voiceבְּקוֹלִ֑יbə·qō·w·lîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
then I will relentוְנִֽחַמְתִּי֙wə·ni·ḥam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5162 be sorry, console
ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
I had intended for itאָמַ֖רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 18:4 Romans 9:20–23 · Jeremiah 18:6 · Isaiah 45:9

Jeremiah 18:6 Isaiah 64:8 · Romans 9:20–21 · Jeremiah 18:4 · Isaiah 45:9 · Matthew 20:15 · Daniel 4:23 · Romans 11:34

Jeremiah 18:7 Jeremiah 1:10 · Jeremiah 45:4 · Jeremiah 12:14–17

Jeremiah 18:8 Ezekiel 18:21 · Jeremiah 26:13 · Jonah 3:9–10 · Hosea 11:8 · Jeremiah 26:3 · Amos 7:3–6 · Joel 2:13–14 · Judges 2:18 · Jeremiah 7:3–7 · Psalm 106:45 · 1 Kings 8:33–34 · Isaiah 1:16–19

Jeremiah 18:9 Jeremiah 31:28 · Amos 9:11–15 · Jeremiah 1:10 · Jeremiah 11:17 · Jeremiah 30:18 · Jeremiah 32:41 · Jeremiah 31:4 · Ecclesiastes 3:2 · Jeremiah 31:38

Jeremiah 18:10 1 Samuel 2:30 · Ezekiel 33:18 · 1 Samuel 13:13 · Ezekiel 18:24 · Psalm 125:5 · 1 Samuel 15:11 · Jeremiah 7:23–28 · Numbers 14:22 · Zephaniah 1:6 · 1 Samuel 15:35

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.