Jeremiah 18:4

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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.

Cross References

Isaiah 45:9

Woe to those who strive with their Maker, earthen vessels with the potter! Does the clay say to the one who fashions it, “What are you making”? or “Your work has no handles”?

Jeremiah 18:3

So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel.

Jeremiah 18:5

Then the word of the Lord came to me:

Jeremiah 18:6

Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? says the Lord. Just like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.