Jeremiah 18:2
New International Version
“Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.”

New Living Translation
“Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.”

English Standard Version
“Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.”

Berean Standard Bible
“Go down at once to the potter’s house, and there I will reveal My message to you.”

King James Bible
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

New King James Version
“Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.”

New American Standard Bible
“Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will announce My words to you.”

NASB 1995
“Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will announce My words to you.”

NASB 1977
“Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I shall announce My words to you.”

Legacy Standard Bible
“Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will make you hear My words.”

Amplified Bible
“Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will make you hear My words.”

Christian Standard Bible
“Go down at once to the potter’s house; there I will reveal my words to you.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Go down at once to the potter’s house; there I will reveal My words to you.”

American Standard Version
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

Contemporary English Version
"Jeremiah, go to the pottery shop, and when you get there, I will tell you what to say to the people."

English Revised Version
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Go to the potter's house. There I will give you my message."

Good News Translation
"Go down to the potter's house, where I will give you my message."

International Standard Version
"Arise and go down to the potter's house, and there I'll allow you to hear my words."

Majority Standard Bible
“Go down at once to the potter’s house, and there I will reveal My message to you.”

NET Bible
"Go down at once to the potter's house. I will speak to you further there."

New Heart English Bible
"Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause you to hear my words."

Webster's Bible Translation
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

World English Bible
“Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Rise, and you have gone down [to] the potter’s house, and there I cause you to hear My words”;

Young's Literal Translation
Rise, and thou hast gone down to the potter's house, and there I cause thee to hear My words;

Smith's Literal Translation
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my word.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there thou shalt hear my words.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Rise up and descend into the house of the potter, and there you will hear my words.”

New American Bible
Arise and go down to the potter’s house; there you will hear my word.

New Revised Standard Version
“Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Arise and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Arise! Go down to the house of the Potter, and there I shall make you hear my words”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear My words.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Jeremias, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there thou shalt hear my words.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Potter and the Clay
1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2“Go down at once to the potter’s house, and there I will reveal My message to you.” 3So I went down to the potter’s house and saw him working at the wheel.…

Cross References
Isaiah 64:8
But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.

Romans 9:20-21
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?

Isaiah 29:16
You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”?

2 Corinthians 4:7
Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

Job 10:9
Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust?

Genesis 2:7
Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

Isaiah 45:9
Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?

Lamentations 4:2
How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in pure gold, are now esteemed as jars of clay, the work of a potter’s hands!

2 Timothy 2:20-21
A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use. / So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.

Psalm 2:9
You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”

Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

Acts 9:15
“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.

Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.


Treasury of Scripture

Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.

A.

Jeremiah 13:1
Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.

Jeremiah 19:1,2
Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests; …

Isaiah 20:2
At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

cause.

Jeremiah 23:22
But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Acts 9:6
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

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1. Under the type of a potter is shown God's absolute power in disposing of nations.
11. Judgments threatened to Judah for her strange revolt.
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Go down
The phrase "Go down" in Jeremiah 18:2 is significant in its directive nature. The Hebrew root for "go down" is "יָרַד" (yarad), which often implies a physical descent but can also suggest a spiritual or moral journey. In the context of Jeremiah, this command is not just about a physical movement to a lower geographical location but also a call to humility and obedience. The prophet is being instructed to leave his current position and enter a place where God will reveal His message. This descent can symbolize the need for humility before receiving divine revelation, reminding us that understanding God's will often requires us to lower ourselves, both physically and spiritually.

to the potter’s house
The "potter’s house" is a place of creation and transformation. In ancient Israel, pottery was a common and essential craft, and the potter's house would have been a familiar setting. The Hebrew word for potter is "יֹצֵר" (yotser), which is related to the word for "creator" or "former." This connection highlights the potter as a metaphor for God, the ultimate Creator who shapes and molds His people. The potter’s house is a place where raw materials are transformed into something useful and beautiful, symbolizing God's work in shaping the destiny of nations and individuals. This imagery invites us to consider how God is actively involved in shaping our lives, often through processes that require patience and trust.

and there
The word "there" indicates a specific location where God intends to reveal His message to Jeremiah. It emphasizes the importance of being in the right place to receive divine instruction. This suggests that God’s revelations are often tied to specific contexts and that obedience to His guidance is crucial for understanding His will. The specificity of "there" reminds us that God’s plans are precise and intentional, and our willingness to follow His directions can lead us to places of profound insight and transformation.

I will give you My message
The promise "I will give you My message" underscores the personal and direct communication from God to Jeremiah. The Hebrew word for "message" is "דָּבָר" (dabar), which can mean word, matter, or thing. This term is rich with meaning, indicating not just spoken words but also the power and authority behind them. God's message is not merely informational but transformational, carrying the weight of divine authority and purpose. This assurance of receiving God’s message highlights the intimate relationship between God and His prophets, and by extension, His people. It serves as a reminder that God desires to communicate with us, providing guidance, correction, and encouragement as we navigate our lives.

(2) The potter's house.--The place was probably identical with the "potter's field" of Zechariah 11:13, the well-known spot where the workers in that art carried on their business. The traditional Aceldama, the "potter's field" of Matthew 27:7, is on the southern face of the valley of Hinnom, south of Jerusalem. The soil is still a kind of clay suitable and employed for the same purpose (Ritter, Palestine, iv. 165, Eng. Trans.). The purchase of the field to "bury strangers in" (Matthew 27:7) implies, however, that it was looked upon as a piece of waste ground, and that its use had been exhausted.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Go down
וְיָרַדְתָּ֖ (wə·yā·raḏ·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

at once
ק֥וּם (qūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

to the potter’s
הַיּוֹצֵ֑ר (hay·yō·w·ṣêr)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine

house,
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

and there
וְשָׁ֖מָּה (wə·šām·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

I will reveal
אַשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥ (’aš·mî·‘ă·ḵā)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

My message to you.”
דְּבָרָֽי׃ (də·ḇā·rāy)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


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