Parallel Verses

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;

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;

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;

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.

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 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; 2 and go forth to the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the gate Harsith, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell you;

Cross References

Numbers 11:16

The LORD said to Moses, "Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you.

2 Kings 19:2

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

1 Chronicles 24:4-6

There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and they were divided like this: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of ancestral houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

Isaiah 30:14

He will break it as a potter's vessel is broken, breaking it in pieces without sparing, so that there won't be found among the broken piece a piece good enough to take fire from the hearth, or to dip up water out of the cistern."

Jeremiah 18:2-4

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

Jeremiah 19:10-11

Then you shall break the bottle in the sight of the men who go with you,

Jeremiah 26:17

Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

Jeremiah 32:14

'Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: "Take these deeds, this deed of the purchase which is sealed, and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel; that they may continue many days."'

Lamentations 4:2

The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How they are regarded as clay jars, the work of the hands of the potter.

Ezekiel 8:11-12

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

Ezekiel 9:6

kill utterly the old man, the young man and the virgin, and little children and women; but do not come near any man on whom is the mark: and begin at my sanctuary." Then they began at the old men that were before the house.

Matthew 26:3

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

Matthew 27:1

Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Matthew 27:41-42

Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, and the elders, said,

Acts 4:5-6

It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

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