Jeremiah 18:1–11

¹The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying, ²Rise, and thou hast gone down to the potter’s house, and there I cause thee to hear My words; ³and I go down to the potter’s house, and lo, he is doing a work on the stones, ⁴and marred is the vessel that he is making, as clay in the hand of the potter, and he hath turned and he maketh it another vessel, as it was right in the eyes of the potter to make. ⁵And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying: ⁶As this potter am I not able to do to you? O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah. Lo, as clay in the hand of the potter, So are ye in My hand, O house of Israel. ⁷The moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, To pluck up and to break down, and to destroy, ⁸And that nation hath turned from its evil, Because I have spoken against it, Then I have repented of the evil that I thought to do to it. ⁹And the moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, to build, and to plant, ¹⁰And it hath done the evil thing in Mine eyes, So as not to hearken to My voice, Then I have repented of the good That I have spoken of doing to it.

¹¹And now, speak, I pray thee, unto men of Judah, And against inhabitants of Jerusalem, Saying: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am framing against you evil, And devising against you a device, Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way And amen your ways and your doings.