Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. New Living Translation So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. English Standard Version So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. Berean Standard Bible So I went down to the potter’s house and saw him working at the wheel. King James Bible Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. New King James Version Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. New American Standard Bible So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. NASB 1995 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. NASB 1977 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. Legacy Standard Bible Then I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he was making something on the wheel. Amplified Bible Then I went down to the potter’s house, and saw that he was working at the wheel. Christian Standard Bible So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, working away at the wheel. Holman Christian Standard Bible So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, working away at the wheel. American Standard Version Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he was making a work on the wheels. Contemporary English Version I went there and saw the potter making clay pots on his pottery wheel. English Revised Version Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought his work on the wheels. GOD'S WORD® Translation I went to the potter's house, and he was working there at his wheel. Good News Translation So I went there and saw the potter working at his wheel. International Standard Version So I went down to the potter's house, and there he was doing work at the potter's wheel. Majority Standard Bible So I went down to the potter?s house and saw him working at the wheel. NET Bible So I went down to the potter's house and found him working at his wheel. New Heart English Bible Then I went down to the potter's house, and look, he was making a work on the wheels. Webster's Bible Translation Then I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. World English Bible Then I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he was making something on the wheels. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I go down [to] the potter’s house, and behold, he is doing a work on the stones, Young's Literal Translation and I go down to the potter's house, and lo, he is doing a work on the stones, Smith's Literal Translation And I shall go down to the potter's house, and behold him doing a work upon the stone. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I went down into the potter's house, and behold he was doing a work on the wheel. Catholic Public Domain Version And I descended into the house of the potter, and behold, he was making a work on the wheel. New American Bible I went down to the potter’s house and there he was, working at the wheel. New Revised Standard Version So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen I went down to the potter's house, according to the word of the LORD, and, behold, he was doing work on the wheel. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I went down to the house of the Potter, according to the word of LORD JEHOVAH, and, behold, he made a work on the Potter’s wheel OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he was at his work on the wheels. Brenton Septuagint Translation So I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he was making a vessel on the stones. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Potter and the Clay…2“Go down at once to the potter’s house, and there I will reveal My message to you.” 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.… Cross References Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand. Romans 9:20-21 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use? Isaiah 29:16 You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”? 2 Corinthians 4:7 Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us. Genesis 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being. Job 10:9 Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust? Job 33:6 I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay. Lamentations 4:2 How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in pure gold, are now esteemed as jars of clay, the work of a potter’s hands! 2 Timothy 2:20-21 A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use. / So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work. Isaiah 45:9 Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? Psalm 2:9 You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.” Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. Acts 9:15 “Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel. 1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. 1 Corinthians 12:18 But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. Treasury of Scripture Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he worked a work on the wheels. I went. Jonah 1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. John 15:14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Acts 26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: wheels. Jump to Previous House Making Potter's Something Stones Wheel Wheels Work Working WroughtJump to Next House Making Potter's Something Stones Wheel Wheels Work Working WroughtJeremiah 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. So I went down The phrase "So I went down" indicates obedience and action. Jeremiah, as a prophet, is responding to God's command. The Hebrew root for "went down" is "יָרַד" (yarad), which often implies a physical descent but can also symbolize humility or submission. In the context of Jeremiah's prophetic mission, this descent is not just geographical but spiritual, as he submits to God's will to receive a message. This act of obedience is a model for believers, emphasizing the importance of following God's direction even when the path is not fully understood. to the potter’s house and I saw him working at the wheel Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his lamentations and warnings of impending judgment. 2. The Potter Represents God in this passage, illustrating His sovereignty and creative power over His creation, much like a potter has control over the clay. 3. The Potter's House A physical location where Jeremiah receives a visual and spiritual lesson about God's authority and the malleability of human lives under His guidance. 4. The Wheel Symbolizes the process of shaping and molding, indicative of God's ongoing work in the lives of individuals and nations. 5. The Clay Represents the people of Israel, and by extension, all of humanity, who are subject to God's shaping and re-shaping according to His will. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyJust as the potter has control over the clay, God has ultimate authority over our lives. We must trust His wisdom and submit to His shaping. The Process of Molding Our lives are a work in progress. God uses circumstances, trials, and blessings to mold us into His desired form. Patience and faith are essential as we undergo this process. Repentance and Renewal Like clay that can be reworked, we have the opportunity to repent and be renewed. God’s grace allows for transformation and new beginnings. Purpose and Usefulness Each of us is created with a purpose. By yielding to God’s hands, we can become vessels for His glory and be used for His divine purposes. Community and Accountability Just as clay is shaped in community with other pieces, we are shaped in the context of community. Fellowship and accountability help us grow and remain pliable in God’s hands.(3) He wrought a work on the wheels.--Literally, the two wheels. The nature of the work is described more graphically in Ecclus. xxxviii. 29, 30. The potter sat moving one horizontal wheel with his feet, while a smaller one was used, as it revolved, to fashion the shape of the vessel he was making with his hands. The image had been already used of God's creative work in Isaiah 29:16; Isaiah 45:9; Isaiah 64:8. Hebrew So I went downוָאֵרֵ֖ד (wā·’ê·rêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to the potter’s הַיּוֹצֵ֑ר (hay·yō·w·ṣêr) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house and saw ה֛וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! him working עֹשֶׂ֥ה (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the wheel. הָאָבְנָֽיִם׃ (hā·’ā·ḇə·nā·yim) Article | Noun - md Strong's 70: A pair of stones, a potter's wheel, a midwife's stool Links Jeremiah 18:3 NIVJeremiah 18:3 NLT Jeremiah 18:3 ESV Jeremiah 18:3 NASB Jeremiah 18:3 KJV Jeremiah 18:3 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 18:3 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 18:3 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 18:3 French Bible Jeremiah 18:3 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 18:3 Then I went down to the potter's (Jer.) |
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