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

2 Arise, and go down to the potters house, and there will I let thee hear my words.

3 Then went I down to the potters house, and, behold, he was doing work on the wheels.

4 And the vessel that he was making became spoiled as happeneth with the clay in the hand of the potter; and he made again thereof another vessel, as it seemed good in the eyes of the potter to make it.

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

6 Shall I not be able to do unto you as this potter, O house of Israel? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potters hand, so are ye in my hand, O house of Israel.