1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,
2 Arise, and go down to the potters house, and there will I let thee hear my words.
3 Then went I down to the potters house, and, behold, he was doing work on the wheels.
4 And the vessel that he was making became spoiled as happeneth with the clay in the hand of the potter; and he made again thereof another vessel, as it seemed good in the eyes of the potter to make it.
5 Then came the word of the Lord to me, saying,
6 Shall I not be able to do unto you as this potter, O house of Israel? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potters hand, so are ye in my hand, O house of Israel.