Jeremiah 18:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 18:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 18:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 18:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““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.”
Jeremiah 18:6 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 18:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Jeremiah 18:6 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 18:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 <FI>are<Fi> ye in My hand, O house of Israel.”
Jeremiah 18:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 18:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Jeremiah 18:6 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 18:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“O house of Israel, cannot I doe with you as this potter, sayth the Lord? beholde, as the clay is in the potters hande, so are you in mine hande, O house of Israel.”
Jeremiah 18:6 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 18:6 in Context — Jeremiah 18
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.
7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
What Does Jeremiah 18:6 Mean?
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