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1 # The word <01697> which came to Jeremiah <03414> from the LORD <03068>, saying <0559> (8800),
2 Arise <06965> (8798), and go down <03381> (8804) to the potter's <03335> (8802) house <01004> , and there I will cause thee to hear <08085> (8686) my words <01697>.
3 Then I went down <03381> (8799) to the potter's <03335> (8802) house <01004>, and, behold <02009> , he wrought <06213> (8802) a work <04399> on the wheels <070>.
4 And the vessel <03627> that he made <06213> (8802) of clay <02563> was marred <07843> (8738) in the hand <03027> of the potter <03335> (8802): so he made <06213> (8799) it again <07725> (8804) another <0312> vessel <03627>, as seemed <05869> good <03474> (8804) to the potter <03335> (8802) to make <06213> (8800) it.
5 Then the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> came to me, saying <0559> (8800),
6 O house <01004> of Israel <03478>, cannot <03201> (8799) I do <06213> (8800) with you as this potter <03335> (8802)? saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>. Behold, as the clay <02563> is in the potter's <03335> (8802) hand <03027>, so are ye in mine hand <03027>, O house <01004> of Israel <03478>.
7 At what instant <07281> I shall speak <01696> (8762) concerning a nation <01471>, and concerning a kingdom <04467>, to pluck up <05428> (8800), and to pull down <05422> (8800), and to destroy <06> (8687) it;
8 If that nation <01471>, against whom I have pronounced <01696> (8765), turn <07725> (8804) from their evil <07451>, I will repent <05162> (8738) of the evil <07451> that I thought <02803> (8804) to do <06213> (8800) unto them.
9 And at what instant <07281> I shall speak <01696> (8762) concerning a nation <01471>, and concerning a kingdom <04467>, to build <01129> (8800) and to plant <05193> (8800) it;
10 If it do <06213> (8804) evil <07451> in my sight <05869>, that it obey <08085> (8800) not my voice <06963>, then I will repent <05162> (8738) of the good <02896>, wherewith I said <0559> (8804) I would benefit <03190> (8687) them.
11 # Now therefore go to, speak <0559> (8798) to the men <0376> of Judah <03063>, and to the inhabitants <03427> (8802) of Jerusalem <03389>, saying <0559> (8800), Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>; Behold, I frame <03335> (8802) evil <07451> against you, and devise <02803> (8802) a device <04284> against you: return <07725> (8798) ye now every one <0376> from his evil <07451> way <01870>, and make your ways <01870> and your doings <04611> good <03190> (8685).
12 And they said <0559> (8804), There is no hope <02976> (8737): but we will walk <03212> (8799) after <0310> our own devices <04284>, and we will every one <0376> do <06213> (8799) the imagination <08307> of his evil <07451> heart <03820>.
13 Therefore thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>; Ask <07592> (8798) ye now among the heathen <01471> , who hath heard <08085> (8804) such things: the virgin <01330> of Israel <03478> hath done <06213> (8804) a very <03966> horrible thing <08186>.
14 Will a man leave <05800> (8799) the snow <07950> of Lebanon <03844> which cometh from the rock <06697> of the field <07704>? or shall the cold <07119> flowing <05140> (8802) waters <04325> that come from another place <02114> (8801) be forsaken <05428> (8735)?
15 Because my people <05971> hath forgotten <07911> (8804) me, they have burned incense <06999> (8762) to vanity <07723>, and they have caused them to stumble <03782> (8686) in their ways <01870> from the ancient <05769> paths <07635> (8675) <07635>, to walk <03212> (8800) in paths <05410>, in a way <01870> not cast up <05549> (8803);
16 To make <07760> (8800) their land <0776> desolate <08047>, and a perpetual <05769> hissing <08292> (8675) <08292>; every one that passeth <05674> (8802) thereby shall be astonished <08074> (8799), and wag <05110> (8686) his head <07218>.
17 I will scatter <06327> (8686) them as with an east <06921> wind <07307> before <06440> the enemy <0341> (8802); I will shew <07200> (8799) them the back <06203>, and not the face <06440>, in the day <03117> of their calamity <0343>.
18 # Then said <0559> (8799) they, Come <03212> (8798), and let us devise <02803> (8799) devices <04284> against Jeremiah <03414>; for the law <08451> shall not perish <06> (8799) from the priest <03548>, nor counsel <06098> from the wise <02450>, nor the word <01697> from the prophet <05030>. Come <03212> (8798), and let us smite <05221> (8686) him with the tongue <03956>, and let us not give heed <07181> (8686) to any of his words <01697>.
19 Give heed <07181> (8685) to me, O LORD <03068>, and hearken <08085> (8798) to the voice <06963> of them that contend <03401> with me.
20 Shall evil <07451> be recompensed <07999> (8792) for good <02896>? for they have digged <03738> (8804) a pit <07745> for my soul <05315>. Remember <02142> (8798) that I stood <05975> (8800) before <06440> thee to speak <01696> (8763) good <02896> for them, and to turn away <07725> (8687) thy wrath <02534> from them.
21 Therefore deliver up <05414> (8798) their children <01121> to the famine <07458>, and pour out <05064> (8685) their blood by the force <03027> of the sword <02719>; and let their wives <0802> be bereaved <07909> of their children, and be widows <0490>; and let their men <0582> be put <02026> (8803) to death <04194>; let their young men <0970> be slain <05221> (8716) by the sword <02719> in battle <04421>.
22 Let a cry <02201> be heard <08085> (8735) from their houses <01004>, when thou shalt bring <0935> (8686) a troop <01416> suddenly <06597> upon them: for they have digged <03738> (8804) a pit <07745> (8675) <07882> to take <03920> (8800) me, and hid <02934> (8804) snares <06341> for my feet <07272>.
23 Yet, LORD <03068>, thou knowest <03045> (8804) all their counsel <06098> against me to slay <04194> me : forgive <03722> (8762) not their iniquity <05771>, neither blot out <04229> (8686) their sin <02403> from thy sight <06440>, but let them be overthrown <03782> (8716) before <06440> thee; deal <06213> (8798) thus with them in the time <06256> of thine anger <0639>.