1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

2 Arise and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

3 Then I went down to the potter's house; and, behold, he wrought a work upon [a] wheel.

4 And the vessel that he made of clay was broken in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make [it].

5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

6 O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay [is] in the potter's hand, so [are] ye in my hand, O house of Israel.