“Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.”
Jeremiah 18:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he was working at the wheel. American Standard Version (1901) Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he was making a work on the wheels. Common English Bible So I went down to the potter’s house; he was working on the potter’s wheel. Catholic Public Domain Version And I descended into the house of the potter, and behold, he was making a work on the wheel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I went down into the potter's house: and: behold, he was doing a work on the wheel. |
“Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.”
The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as seemed good to him.
But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid his fare and went on board, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord.