1 This message came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 Go down right away to the potter’s house. I will give you my message there.

3 I went down to the potter’s house and saw him working at his potter’s wheel. 4 But the pot that he was making from the clay went wrong. So he made it into something different as he thought best.

5 The Lord’s message came to me, saying, 6 People of Israel, declares the Lord, can’t I deal with you just like this potter does with his clay? I hold you in my hand just like clay in the potter’s hand, people of Israel.