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Berean Standard Bible

“But 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.”

Jeremiah 18:4

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God tells Jeremiah to go down to the potter's house, where he will hear God's message. Jeremiah watches the potter work at the wheel.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when the vessel, which he was forming out of earth, got damaged in the hand of the potter, he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el vaso que él hacía de barro se quebró en la mano del alfarero; y tornó é hízolo otro vaso, según que al alfarero pareció mejor hacerlo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero la tinaja que estaba haciendo no le salió como quería; entonces la redujo a una bola de arcilla y de nuevo comenzó a darle forma.

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