Jeremiah 18:1
The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
In Context
2Up! go down to the potter's house, and there I will let my words come to your ears.
Cross References
1 Kings 17:2Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 18:1
In this chapter we have, I. A general declaration of God's ways in dealing with nations and kingdoms, that he can easily do what he will with them, as easily as the potter can with the clay ( ver. 1-6 ), but that he certainly will do what is just and fair with them. If he threaten their ruin, yet upon their repentance he will return in mercy to them, and, when he is coming towards them in mercy, nothing but their sin will stop the progress of his favours, ver. 7-10 . II. A particular demonstration of the folly of… Read the whole commentary →