Jeremiah 18:3

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Jeremiah 18 begins with a command from God to go to the potter's house, where he would hear God's message. The potter's workshop was a familiar scene, and God used it to teach about his relationship to nations and people.

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Isaiah 64:8But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.
Romans 9:20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
Jeremiah 18:4But the vessel that he was shaping from the clay became flawed in his hand; so he formed it into another vessel, as it seemed best for him to do.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So I went down to the potter’s house and saw him working at the wheel.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he was making something on the wheels.

King James Version (KJV)

Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then I went down to the potter`s house, and, behold, he was making a work on the wheels.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then I went down to the potter's house, and he was doing his work on the stones.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y descendí á casa del alfarero, y he aquí que él hacía obra sobre la rueda.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hice como el Señor me pidió, y encontré al alfarero trabajando en su torno.

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Jeremiah 18:3

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