Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah: Go and buy a potter's earthen flagon, and take of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests;

New American Standard Bible

Thus says the Lord, “Go and buy a potter’s earthenware jar, and take some of the elders of the people and some of the senior priests.

King James Version

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;

Holman Bible

This is what the Lord says: “Go, buy a potter’s clay jar. Take some of the elders of the people and some of the leading priests

International Standard Version

This is what the LORD says: "Go and buy a potter's clay jug. Take along some of the elders of the people and some of the elders of the priests.

A Conservative Version

Thus said LORD: Go, and buy a potter's earthen bottle, and [take] of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests,

American Standard Version

Thus said Jehovah, Go, and buy a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests;

Amplified

Thus says the Lord, “Go and buy a potter’s earthenware jar, and take some of the elders of the people and some of the senior priests

Bible in Basic English

This is what the Lord has said: Go and get for money a potter's bottle made of earth, and take with you some of the responsible men of the people and of the priests;

Julia Smith Translation

Thus said Jehovah, Go and buy a potter's earthen bottle, and from the old men of the people and from the old men of the priests;

King James 2000

Thus says the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen flask, and take of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thus said Yahweh, "Go and buy a potter's earthenware jar, and [take] some of the elders of the people, and some of the leaders of the priests,

Modern King James verseion

So says Jehovah, Go and get a potter's earthen jar, and assemble from the elders of the people and of the elders of the priests.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Moreover, thus said the LORD unto Jeremiah, "Go thy way, and buy thee an earthen pitcher, and bring forth the Senators, and the chief priests

NET Bible

The Lord told Jeremiah, "Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take with you some of the leaders of the people and some of the leaders of the priests.

New Heart English Bible

Thus said the LORD, "Go, and buy a potter's earthen bottle, and take some of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests;

The Emphasized Bible

Thus said Yahweh, Go and buy a potters earthen bottle, - and take of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests;

Webster

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;

World English Bible

Thus said Yahweh, Go, and buy a potter's earthen bottle, and [take] of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests;

Youngs Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah, 'Go, and thou hast got a potter's earthen vessel, and of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the Lord

Usage: 0

Go
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

and get
קנה 
Qanah 
Usage: 84

יצר 
Yatsar 
Usage: 62

חרשׂ 
Cheres 
Usage: 17

בּקבּק 
Baqbuk 
Usage: 3

and take of the ancients
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

of the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

and of the ancients
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

References

Context Readings

The Valley Of The Slaughter

1 Thus saith Jehovah: Go and buy a potter's earthen flagon, and take of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests; 2 and go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the pottery-gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,

Cross References

Numbers 11:16

And Jehovah said to Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and their officers; and take them to the tent of meeting, and they shall stand there with thee.

2 Kings 19:2

And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz.

1 Chronicles 24:4-6

And there were more head-men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen heads of fathers' houses, and eight of the sons of Ithamar according to their fathers' houses.

Isaiah 30:14

And he shall break it as the breaking of a potter's vessel, that is broken in pieces unsparingly; and in the pieces of it there shall not be found a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to scoop water out of the cistern.

Jeremiah 18:2-4

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

Jeremiah 19:10-11

And thou shalt break the flagon in the sight of the men that go with thee,

Jeremiah 26:17

And there rose up certain of the elders of the land and spoke to all the congregation of the people, saying,

Jeremiah 32:14

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these writings, this writing of the purchase, both that which is sealed and this writing which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may remain many days.

Lamentations 4:2

The sons of Zion, so precious, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

Ezekiel 8:11-12

And there stood before them seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.

Ezekiel 9:6

Slay utterly the old man, the young man, and the maiden, and little children, and women; but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the elders who were before the house.

Matthew 26:3

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together to the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,

Matthew 27:1

And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.

Matthew 27:41-42

And in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

Acts 4:5-6

And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem,

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be of God, and not from us:

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