Jeremiah 18:4

But the pot that he was making from the clay went wrong. So he made it into something different as he thought best.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3I went down to the potter's house and saw him working at his potter's wheel.

5The Lord's message came to me, saying,

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Cross References

Jeremiah 18:6People of Israel, declares the Lord, can't I deal with you just like this potter does with his clay? I hold you in my hand just like clay in the potter's hand, people of Israel.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 18:2-11

The Sovereign Prerogative of God; Divine Goodness and Equity. ( b. c. 600.) 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord , saying, 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… Read the whole commentary →

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