Then Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
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Then Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
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Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jer 18:5 Then the word of the LORD came…
Jer 18:5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ver. 5. Then came the word of the Lord unto me.] See Jer 18:1. To the visible word God always addeth the audible; as in the two sacraments.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation,…
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom,.... By way of threatening: or, "the moment I shall speak" (s), &c. as soon as ever I have declared concerning any people whatever, Jews or Gentiles; that if they go on in their sins, and remain impenitent, and do not turn from them, that they must expect I will quickly come out against such a nation and kingdom in a providential way, as threatened:
to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; as the proprietor of a garden, when it do not turn to his account, plucks up the plants, and pulls down the fences, and lets it go to ruin.
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(s) "momento loquor", Schmidt; "momento eloquor", Junius & Tremellius; "momento ut loquutus fuero", Tigurine version.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain INTERPRETATION OF THE PARABLE, Jer_18:5-10.
INTERPRETATION OF THE PARABLE, Jer_18:5-10.
5, 6. Cannot I do… as this potter — In the application of the emblem used, God refutes the dependence of the Jews on their outward election. As the potter crushes the misshapen vessel in order that it may be refashioned, so Jehovah crushes by affliction his wayward and rebellious people, in order that his purpose as to their mission may not be frustrated.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, "Should
the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, "Should
This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated it in Jeremiah 1:4. AT: "Yahweh gave me a message. He said, 'Should" or "Yahweh spoke this message to me: 'Should" (See: Idiom)
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Should I not be able to act like this potter with you, house of Israel?
With this question, Yahweh emphasizes his authority to do as he pleases with Israel. AT: "I am allowed to act toward you, house of Israel, like the potter acts toward the clay." (See: Rhetorical Question)
house of Israel
The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 3:18. AT: "Israel" or "kingdom of Israel" or "people of Israel" (See: Metonymy)
this is Yahweh's declaration
Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 1:8. AT: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: First, Second, or Third Person)
Behold
"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
Like clay in a potter's hand—that is how you are in my hand
Yahweh compares his being able to remake Israel as he see fit to the way that the potter is able to remake a lump of clay as he sees fit. (See: Simile)
tear it down, or destroy it
These two expressions basically mean the same thing. In the first expression, Yahweh speaks of destroying a kingdom as if the kingdom were a plant or a building that he tears down. (See: Doublet and Metaphor)
relent from
"withhold" or "not bring"
translationWords
word of God
house
kingdom of Israel
hand
preach
nation
kingdom
cast out
turn
evil
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 18:5-6 The Lord likened himself to this potter. He…
18:5-6 The Lord likened himself to this potter. He could set standards of perfection and choose to destroy or reshape his work.
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