Jeremiah 18:6 – The potter and the clay

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American King James Version (AKJV) – Jeremiah 18:6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? said the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

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Amplified Bible (AMP) – Jeremiah 18:6 O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does? says the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.

American Standard Version (ASV) – Jeremiah 18:6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith Jehovah. Behold, as the clay in the potter’s hand, so are ye in my hand, O house of Israel.

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Basic Bible English (BBE) – Jeremiah 18:6 O Israel, am I not able to do with you as this potter does? says the Lord. See, like earth in the potter’s hand are you in my hands, O Israel.

Common English Bible (CEB) – Jeremiah 18:6 House of Israel, can’t I deal with you like this potter, declares the Lord? Like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in mine, house of Israel!

English Standard Version (ESV) – Jeremiah 18:6 O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the LORD. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

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Good News Translation (GNT) – Jeremiah 18:6 “Don’t I have the right to do with you people of Israel what the potter did with the clay? You are in my hands just like clay in the potter’s hands.

God’s word To The Nations (God’s word) – Jeremiah 18:6 “Nation of Israel, can’t I do with you as this potter does with clay? Nation of Israel, you are like the clay in the potter’s hands.

Green’s Literal Translation (LITV) – Jeremiah 18:6 O house of Israel, can I not do to you as this potter? says Jehovah Behold, as the clay in the potter’s hand, *so are* you in My hand, O house of Israel.

King James Version (KJV) – Jeremiah 18:6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.

Lexham English Bible (LEB) – Jeremiah 18:6 “Like this potter, am I not able to do to you, O house of Israel?” declares Yahweh. “Look, like the clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

New American Standard Bible (NASB) – Jeremiah 18:6 “Can I not, O house of Israel, deal with you as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.

New Century Version (NCV) – Jeremiah 18:6 “Family of Israel, can’t I do the same thing with you?” says the Lord. “You are in my hands like the clay in the potter’s hands.

New International Version (NIV) – Jeremiah 18:6 He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the LORD. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.

New King James Version (NKJV) – Jeremiah 18:6 “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?” says the Lord. “Look, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!

New Living Translation (NLT) – Jeremiah 18:6 Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? says the Lord. Just like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) – Jeremiah 18:6 Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? says the Lord. Just like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

Revised Standard Version (RSV) – Jeremiah 18:6 “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? says the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

The Message Bible (MSG) – Jeremiah 18:6 “Can’t I do just as this potter does, people of Israel?” God’s Decree! “Watch this potter. In the same way that this potter works his clay, I work on you, people of Israel.

Updated King James Version (UKJV) – Jeremiah 18:6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? says the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are all of you in mine hand, O house of Israel.

World’s English Bible (WEB) – Jeremiah 18:6 House of Israel, can’t I do with you as this potter? says Yahweh. Behold, as the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation (YLT) – Jeremiah 18:6 As this potter am I not able to do to you? O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah. Lo, as clay in the hand of the potter, So are ye in My hand, O house of Israel.

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