Jeremiah 18:5

3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.

4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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.

7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;

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ÅB
Og Herrens ord kom til meg, og det lød så:
OTB
Herrens ord kom da til meg, og sa,
B1930
Og Herrens ord kom til mig, og det lød så:
BSB
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
KJV
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
WEB
Then the LORD’s word came to me, saying,
ASV
Then the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
DARBY
And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
BLB
The word of YHWH came to me, saying:

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