Jeremiah 18

1The wordH1697 whichH834 cameH1961 to JeremiahH3414 from the LORDH3068, sayingH559, 2AriseH6965, and goH3381 downH3381 to the potter’sH3335 houseH1004, and there I will causeH1697 thee to hearH8085 my wordsH1697. 3Then I wentH3381 downH3381 to the potter’sH3335 houseH1004, and, beholdH2009, he wrought his workH4399 on the wheels. 4And when the vesselH3627 that he madeH6213 of the clay was marred in the handH3027 of the potterH3335, he madeH6213 it againH7725 anotherH312 vesselH3627, as seemedH5869 goodH3474 to the potterH3335 to makeH6213 it. 5Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 6O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, cannotH3808 I doH6213 with youH859 as this potterH3335? saith the LORDH3068. BeholdH2009, as the clay in the potter’sH3335 handH3027, soH3651 are ye in mine handH3027, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478. 7At whatH5921 instantH7281 I shall speakH1696 concerning a nationH1471, and concerning a kingdomH4467, to pluckH5428 upH5921 and to breakH5422 downH5422 and to destroyH6 it; 8ifH834 that nationH1471, concerning whichH834 I have spokenH1696, turnH7725 from their evilH7451, I will repentH7725 of the evilH7451 that I thoughtH2803 to doH6213 unto them. 9And at whatH5921 instantH7281 I shall speakH1696 concerning a nationH1471, and concerning a kingdomH4467, to buildH1129 and to plantH5193 it; 10ifH834 it doH6213 evilH7451 in my sightH5869, that it obeyH8085 notH1115 my voiceH6963, then I will repentH5162 of the goodH2896, wherewith I saidH559 I would benefitH2896 them. 11NowH6258 therefore goH7725 to, speakH559 to the menH376 of JudahH3063, and to the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389, sayingH559, ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068: BeholdH2009, I frame evilH7451 againstH5921 youH5921, and deviseH2803 a device againstH5921 youH5921: returnH7725 ye nowH6258 everyH376 one from his evilH7451 wayH1870, and amendH3190 your waysH1870 and your doingsH4611. 12But they sayH559, There is no hope: for weH3588 will walk afterH310 our ownH376 devices, and weH3588 will doH6213 everyH376 one afterH310 the stubbornnessH8307 of his evilH7451 heartH3820. 13Therefore thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068: AskH7592 ye nowH4994 among the nationsH1471, who hath heardH8085 suchH428 things; the virginH1330 of IsraelH3478 hath doneH6213 a veryH3966 horrible thingH3651. 14Shall the snowH7950 of LebanonH3844 fail from the rockH6697 of the fieldH7704? or shall the coldH7119 watersH4325 that flowH5140 downH5140 from afar be dried up? 15For my peopleH5971 hath forgottenH7911 meH7911, they have burnedH6999 incenseH6999 to vanityH7723; and they have caused them to stumbleH3782 in their waysH1870, in the ancientH5769 pathsH7635, to walkH1870 in bypaths, in a wayH1870 notH3808 castH3782 upH5549; 16to makeH7760 their landH776 an astonishment, and a perpetualH5769 hissingH8292; everyH3605 one that passeth thereby shall be astonishedH8074, and shakeH5110 his headH7218. 17I will scatterH6327 them as with an eastH6921 windH7307 beforeH6440 the enemyH341; I will lookH7200 uponH7307 their backH6203, and notH3808 their faceH6440, in the dayH3117 of their calamityH343. 18Then saidH559 they, Come, and letH408 usH413 deviseH2803 devices againstH5921 JeremiahH3414; for the lawH8451 shall notH3808 perishH6 from the priestH3548, norH3808 counselH6098 from the wiseH2450, norH3808 the wordH1697 from the prophetH5030. Come, and letH408 usH413 smiteH5221 him with the tongueH3956, and letH408 usH413 notH3808 giveH7181 heedH7181 to anyH3605 of his wordsH1697. 19GiveH7181 heedH8085 to meH413, O LORDH3068, and hearken to the voiceH6963 of them that contendH3401 with meH413. 20Shall evilH7451 be recompensedH7725 for goodH2896? for they have digged a pitH7745 for my soulH5315. RememberH2142 howH3588 I stoodH5975 beforeH6440 thee to speakH1696 goodH2896 for them, to turnH7725 awayH7725 thy furyH2534 from them. 21Therefore deliverH5414 upH5921 their childrenH1121 to the famineH7458, and giveH5414 them over to the powerH3027 of the swordH2719; and letH5414 their wivesH802 becomeH1961 childless, and widowsH490; and letH5414 their menH376 be slainH2026 of deathH4194, and their youngH1121 menH376 smittenH5221 of the swordH2719 in battleH4421. 22Let a cryH2201 be heardH8085 from their housesH1004, when thou shalt bringH935 a troopH1416 suddenlyH6597 uponH5921 them: for they have digged a pitH7882 to takeH3920 meH5921, and hidH2934 snaresH6341 for my feetH7272. 23Yet, LORDH3068, thou knowest allH3605 their counselH6098 againstH5921 meH6440 to slay meH6440; forgiveH3722 notH408 their iniquityH5771, neitherH408 blot outH3045 their sinH2403 from thy sightH6440: but letH408 them be overthrownH3782 beforeH6440 thee; dealH6213 thou with them in the time of thine angerH639.