Jeremiah 18:4 KJV

And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

Matthew Henry

God's power over his creatures is represented by the potterWhile Jeremiah looks upon the potter's work, God darts into his mind two great truths. God has authority, and power, to form and fashion kingdoms and nations...

Cross References

Jeremiah 18:6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
Romans 9:20–23 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? …
Isaiah 45:9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

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Topics

God Sovereign
Pottery Vessels made of

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible629–588 BC · Jeremiah, in the days of Josiah, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah

Hebrew and Strong’s

And the vessel הַכְּלִי hakkĕlî כְּלִי Noun · masculine singular · with the
that he made אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative הוּא hûʾ Pronoun · third person masculine singular עֹשֶׂה ʿōśê עָשָׂה Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
of clay בַּחֹמֶר baḥōmer חֹמֶר Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
was marred וְנִשְׁחַת wĕnišḥat שָׁחַת Verb · niphal perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
in the hand בְּיַד bĕyad יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
of the potter הַיּוֹצֵר hayyôṣēr יָצַר Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular · with the
so he made וַיַּעֲשֵׂהוּ wayyaʿăśēhû עָשָׂה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
it again וְשָׁב wĕšāb שׁוּב Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
another אַחֵר ʾaḥēr אַחֵר Adjective · masculine singular
vessel כְּלִי kĕlî כְּלִי Noun · masculine singular
as seemed בְּעֵינֵי bĕʿênê עַיִן Noun · masculine or feminine dual construct · with preposition
good כַּאֲשֶׁר kaʾăšer Relative · with preposition יָשַׁר yāšar יָשַׁר Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
to the potter הַיּוֹצֵר hayyôṣēr יָצַר Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular · with the
to make לַעֲשׂוֹת laʿăśôt עָשָׂה Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition

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