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Jeremiah 18

The Potter and the Clay

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The wordh1697 whichh834 cameh1961 to Jeremiahh3414 from the LORDh3068 sayingh559,

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"Ariseh6965 and  agoh3381 downh3381 to the potter'sh3335 househ1004, and thereh8033 I will announceh8085 My wordsh1697 to you."

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Then I wenth3381 downh3381 to the potter'sh3335 househ1004, and thereh2009 he was, makingh6213a somethingh4399 on the  1wheelh70.

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But the vesselh3627 that he was makingh6213a of clayh2563a was spoiledh7843 in the handh3027 of the potterh3335; so he remadeh7725h6213a it into anotherh312 vesselh3627, as it pleasedh5869h3474 the potterh3335 to makeh6213a.

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Then the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961 to me sayingh559,

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"Canh3201 I not, O househ1004 of Israelh3478, dealh6213a with you as thish2088 potterh3335 does?" declaresh5002 the LORDh3068. "Beholdh2009, like the  aclayh2563a in the potter'sh3335 handh3027, soh3651 are you in My handh3027, O househ1004 of Israelh3478.

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"At one momenth7281 I might speakh1696 concerningh5921 a nationh1471 or concerningh5921 a kingdomh4467 to  auprooth5428, to pullh5422 downh5422, or to destroyh6 it;

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 aif that nationh1471 againsth5921 whichh834 I have spokenh1696 turnsh7725 from its evilh7463a, I will  1 brelenth5162 concerningh5921 the calamityh7463a I plannedh2803 to bringh6213a on it.

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"Or at another momenth7281 I might speakh1696 concerningh5921 a nationh1471 or concerningh5921 a kingdomh4467 to  abuildh1129 up or to planth5193 it;

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if it doesh6213a  aevilh7451a in My sighth5869 by not obeyingh8085 My voiceh6963, then I will  1 bthinkh5162 betterh5162 of the goodh2899b with whichh834 I had promisedh559 to  2blessh3190 it.

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"So nowh6258 then, speakh559 to the menh376 of Judahh3063 and againsth5921 the inhabitantsh3427 of Jerusalemh3389 sayingh559, `Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, "Beholdh2009, I am  afashioningh3335 calamityh7463a againsth5921 you and devisingh2803 a planh4284 againsth5921 you. Ohh4994  bturnh7725 backh7725, eachh376 of you from his evilh7451a wayh1870, and  1reformh3190 your waysh1870 and your deedsh4611."'

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"But  athey will sayh559, `It's hopelessh2976! For we are goingh1980 to followh310h1980 our own plansh4284, and eachh376 of us will acth6213a according to the  bstubbornnessh8307 of his evilh7451a hearth3820.'

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"Thereforeh3651 thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, ` aAskh7592 nowh4994 among the nationsh1471, Whoh4310 ever heardh8085 the like of  1thish428? The  bvirginh1330 of Israelh3478 Has doneh6213a a mosth3966  cappallingh8186b thingh8186b.

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`Does the snowh7950 of Lebanonh3844 forsakeh5800a the rockh6697 of the open countryh7706a? Orh518 is the coldh7119 flowingh5140 waterh4325 from a foreignh2114a land ever snatchedh5428 awayh5428?

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`For  aMy peopleh5971a have forgottenh7911 Me,  bThey burnh6999 incenseh6999  1to worthlessh7723 gods And they  2have stumbledh3782  3from their waysh1870,  3From the  cancienth5769 pathsh7635, To walkh1980 in bypathsh5410b, Not on a  dhighwayh1870h5549,

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To makeh7760 their landh776 a  adesolationh8047, An object of perpetualh5769  bhissingh8292; Everyoneh3605 who passesh5674a by it will be astonishedh8074 And  cshakeh5110 his headh7218.

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`Like an  aeasth6921 windh7307 I will  bscatterh6327a them Beforeh6440 the enemyh340; I will  1showh7200 them  cMy backh6203 and not My faceh6440  dIn the dayh3117 of their calamityh343.' "

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Then they saidh559, "Comeh1980 and let us  adeviseh2803 plansh4284 againsth5921 Jeremiahh3414. Surelyh3588 the  blawh8451 is not going to be losth6 to the priesth3548, norh3808  ccounselh6098 to the sageh2450, norh3808 the divine  dwordh1697 to the propheth5030! Comeh1980 on and let us  estrikeh5221 at him with our tongueh3956, and let us  fgiveh7181 noh408 heedh7181 to anyh3605 of his wordsh1697."

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Do giveh7181 heedh7181 to me, O LORDh3068, And listenh8085 to  1whath6963 my opponentsh3401 are sayingh6963!

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 aShould goodh2899b be repaidh7999a with evilh7463a? For they have  bdugh3738a a pith7745 for  1me. Rememberh2142 how I  cstoodh5975 beforeh6440 You To speakh1696 goodh2899b on their behalfh5921, So as to turnh7725 awayh7725 Your wrathh2534 from them.

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Thereforeh3651,  agiveh5414 their childrenh1121 over to famineh7458 And deliverh5064 them up to the  1powerh3027 of the swordh2719; And let their wivesh802 becomeh1961  bchildlessh7909b and  cwidowedh490. Let their menh376 also be smittenh2026 to deathh4194, Their  dyoungh970 menh970 struckh5221 downh5221 by the swordh2719 in battleh4421.

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May an  aoutcryh2201 be heardh8085 from their housesh1004, Whenh3588 You suddenlyh6597 bringh935 raidersh1416 upon them;  bFor they have dugh3738a a pith7745 to captureh3920 me And  chiddenh2934 snaresh6341a for my feeth7272.

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Yet You, O LORDh3068, knowh3045 Allh3605 their  1deadlyh4194 designsh6098 againsth5921 me;  aDo not  2forgiveh3722a their iniquityh5771 Or bloth4229a out their sinh2403b from Your sighth6440. But may they be  3 boverthrownh3782 beforeh6440 You; Dealh6213a with them in the  ctimeh6256 of Your angerh639!



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