1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
2 Arise, and go down to the potter' house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.
3 Then I went down to the potter' house, and, behold, he worked a work on the wheels.
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.
5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? said the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter' hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.