Jeremiah 18:5
Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Jeremiah 18:5 in other translations
| BSB | Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, |
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| WEB | Then the LORD’s word came to me, saying, |
| ASV | Then the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, |
| YLT | And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying: |
| DARBY | And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, |
| BBE | Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, |
| Webster | Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, |
What does Jeremiah 18:5 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 18:1-10
God's power over his creatures is represented by the potter. (Jr 18:1-10) The Jews exhorted to repentance, and judgments foretold. (Jr 18:11-17) The prophet appeals to God. (Jr 18:18-23) Verses 1-10 While 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 as he pleases. He may dispose of us as he thinks fit; and it…
Jeremiah 18:5 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Jeremiah 18:4
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.
- Jeremiah 18:5
Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
- 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.
Jeremiah 18:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces fué á mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et la parole de l’ Éternel vint à moi, disant: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und das Wort Jehovas geschah zu mir also: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et factum est verbum Domini ad me, dicens: |