Jeremiah 18:1

Parable of the Potter

1 [This is] the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:

Jeremiah 18:1 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 18:1

The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying.
] The word of prophecy, as the Targum: this is a distinct prophecy from the former, though it may be connected with it; it referring to the destruction threatened in the latter part of the preceding chapter.

Jeremiah 18:1 In-Context

1 [This is] the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:

2 "Go down at once to the potter's house; there I will reveal My words to you."

3 So I went down to the potter's house, and there he was, working away at the wheel.

4 But the jar that he was making from the clay became flawed in the potter's hand, so he made it into another jar, as it seemed right for him to do.

5 The word of the Lord came to me: