Jeremiah 18:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 18:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 18:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 18:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Jeremiah 18:4 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 18:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Jeremiah 18:4 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 18:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Jeremiah 18:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 18:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the vessel that he made was marred, as clay, in the hand of the potter; and he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make. ”
Jeremiah 18:4 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 18:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the vessell that he made of clay, was broken in the hand of the potter. so he returned, and made it another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.”
Jeremiah 18:4 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 18:4 in Context — Jeremiah 18
2 Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.
4 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.
5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
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.
What Does Jeremiah 18:4 Mean?
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