Jeremiah Chapter 18

God’s power typed by the potter


18:1 The word which came to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
from YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, saying,
18:2 Get up, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.
18:3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, see, he made a work on the wheels.
18:4 And the vessel that he made of clay was imperfect in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
18:5 Then the word of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
came to me, saying,
18:6 O house of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration:yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here
, can’t I do with you like this potter? says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
. Look, like the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are y’all in My hand, O house of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration:yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here
.
18:7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nationגּוֹי
Transliteration: gôy Pronunciation: go’-ee – masculine noun, proper masculine noun (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—Gentile, heathen, nation, people. For more info click here
, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
18:8 If that nationהַגּוֹי
Transliteration: hagôy – masculine noun, proper masculine noun (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—Gentile, heathen, nation, people. For more info click here
, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
18:9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nationגּוֹי
Transliteration: gôy Pronunciation: go’-ee – masculine noun, proper masculine noun (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—Gentile, heathen, nation, people. For more info click here
, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
18:10 If it do evil in my sight, do that it doesn’t obey my voice, then I will repent of the goodהַטּוֹבָה
Transliteration:haṭṭôḇâ – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair. For more info click here
, which I said I would benefit them.

Judgements on Judah


18:11 Now then go to, speak to the men of Judahיְהוּדָה
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea For more info click here
, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here
, saying, so says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
; See, I build evil against you, and devise a device against you: return y’all now each one from his pathמִדַּרְכּוֹ
Transliteration:midarkô – from his way, from his road, from his distance, from his journey, from his manner, from his path, from his direction, from toward – For more info click here
of evil , and make your ways and your deeds good.
18:12 And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will everyone do the imagination of his evil heart.
18:13 Then so says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
; Y’all ask now among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִם
Transliteration: bagôyim – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—the Gentiles, the heathen, the nations, the people. For more info click here
, who has heard such things: the virgin of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration:yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here
has done a very horrible thing.
18:14 Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which comes from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
18:15 Because My people have forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their waysבְּדַרְכֵיהֶם
Transliteration:bᵊḏarḵêhem – Hebrew Noun: Common Both Plural Construct – in their roads, in their distances, in their journeys, in their manners, in their paths, in their directions For more info click here
from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, [in] a wayדֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration:dereḵ Pronunciation:deh’-rek way, road, distance, journey, manner, path, direction, toward – For more info click here
not exalt;
18:16 To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; everyone that passes by it shall be astonished, and shake his head.
18:17 I will scatter them like with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, on the day of their calamity.

A prayer


18:18 Then said they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
; because the Torahתּוֹרָה
Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot.
shall not perish from the priestמִכֹּהֵן
Transliteration: mikōhēn  from the Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
, or counsel from the wise, or the word from the prophet. Come, and let’s strike him with the tongue, and let’s not pay attention to any of his words.
18:19 Pay attention to me, O YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, and listen to the voice of them that contend with me.
18:20 Shall evil be payment for goodטוֹבָה
Transliteration:ṭôḇâ – feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair. For more info click here
? because they have dug a pit for my soulלְנַפְשִׁי
Transliteration: lᵊnap̄šî Hebrew Noun: Common Both Singular Construct Meaning: for my soul, for my self, for my life, for my creature, for my person, for my appetite, for my mind, for my living being, for my desire, for my emotion, for my passion For more info click here
. Remember that I stood before you to speak goodטוֹב
Transliteration:ṭôḇ Pronunciation:tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair. For more info click here
for them, and to turn away your anger from them.
18:21 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be robbed of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.
18:22 Let a cry be heard from their houses, when you shall bring a troop suddenly on them: because they have dug a pit to take me, and hidden traps for my feet.
18:23 Yet, YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, you know all their counsel against me to kill me: don’t forgive their iniquity, or blot out their sinוְחַטָּאתָם
Transliteration: vᵊḥaṭṭā’ṯām – Hebrew Noun: Common Feminine Singular Construct – A primitive root an offense (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender:—punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering From an archery term meaning to miss the mark For more info click here
from your sight, but let them be overthrown before you; deal so with them in the time of your anger.

Categories
    • Jeremiah thrown into Malchiah's dungeon The king spares Jeremiah's life Jeremiah counsels submission A secret conference
    • Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah for prayer Jeremiah prophesies a Chaldean victory Jeremiah is arrested and imprisoned Jeremiah obtains some favor
    • Baruch writes Jeremiah's prophecy Baruch and Jeremiah hide themselves Jehoiakim burns the scroll Baruch rewrites the scroll
    • Obedience of the Rechabites Jeremiah holds up the Rechabites as a model Rechabites are blessed
    • Capture of Zedekiah and destruction of Jerusalem foretold by Jeremiah Judah given into the hands of the enemy
    • Jeremiah in prison, prophesies a gracious return from captivity The Davidic Kingdom
    • Jeremiah's imprisonment Jeremiah's prayer Confirmation of the captivity and return
    • Israel's restoration Rejoicing of the nation The new covenant
    • The word of Yahweh concerning Israel and Judah Jacob comforted Israel and Judah's returned promised
    • Jeremiah's letter to the exiled Their return after seventy years Fearful end to Ahab and Zedekiah Doom of Shemaiah
    • False prophecy of Hananiah Jeremiah's counter prophecy Hananiah's death foretold
    • Conquest by Babylon foretold Submission urged Jeremiah’s acquittal Of Lying Prophets
    • Jeremiah urges repentance Jeremiah's arrest Jeremiah's life is threatened Jeremiah's pardon
    • Reproof of the Jews The captivity foretold Babylon to be destroyed All nations to perish
    • The good and the bad figs type the restoration and captivity
    • Restoration of the scattered flock The righteous Branch and King False prophets and mockers
    • Jeremiah exhorts to repentance Jeremiah's threats on Judah and her kings
    • Zedekiah inquires of Jeremiah Siege and captivity foretold The king's house reproved
    • Pashur strikes Jeremiah Pashur's doom Jeremiah's complaint
    • Destruction of a potter's vessel the type of Judah's destruction
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