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Jeremiah 18:6
New English Translation
Jeremiah 18:6
New English Translation
6 “I, the Lord, say:[a] ‘O nation of Israel, can I not deal with you as this potter deals with the clay?[b] In my hands, you, O nation of Israel, are just like the clay in this potter’s hand.’
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- Jeremiah 18:6 tn This phrase (literally “Oracle of the Lord”) has been handled this way on several occasions when it occurs within first person addresses where the Lord is the speaker. See, e.g., 16:16 and 17:24.
- Jeremiah 18:6 tn The words “deals with the clay” are not in the text. They are part of an elliptical comparison and are supplied in the translation here for clarity.
Jeremiah 18:6
New International Version
Jeremiah 18:6
New International Version
6 He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Like clay(A) in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand,(B) Israel.
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