and among all green trees. Whereas I planted thee out of noble grapes and good roots. How art thou turned then into a bitter, unfruitful, and strange grape?

We looked for peace, and we fair not the better; we waited for the time of health, and lo, here is nothing but trouble.

"Arise, and go down into the Potter's house, and there shall I tell thee more of my mind."

Now when I came to the Potter's house, I found him making his work upon a wheel.

The vessel that the Potter made of clay, brake among his hands: So he began anew, and made another vessel, according to his mind.

"May not I do with you, as this Potter doth, O ye house of Israel, sayeth the LORD? Behold, ye house of Israel: ye are in my hand, even as the clay in the Potter's hand.

'Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: Even so will I destroy this people and city: as a Potter breaketh a vessel, that cannot be made whole again. In Tophet shall they be buried, for they shall have none other place.

But Jeremiah answered, "No, they shall not betray thee: O hearken unto the voice of the LORD, I beseech thee, which I speak unto thee; so shalt thou be well, and save thy life.