Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.6", "source": "הֲכַיּוֹצֵ֨ר הַזֶּ֜ה לֹא־אוּכַ֨ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָכֶ֛ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה כַחֹ֙מֶר֙ בְּיַ֣ד הַיּוֹצֵ֔ר כֵּן־אַתֶּ֥ם בְּיָדִ֖י בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "Like the *yôṣēr* the this not-*ʾûkal* to do to you *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*? *Hinnēh* like the *ḥōmer* in hand of the *yôṣēr*, so are you in my hand *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*yôṣēr*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - potter/former", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am able/can", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house/household of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ḥōmer*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - clay/material" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēr*": "potter/former/creator", "*ʾûkal*": "I am able/can/have power to", "*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty/family", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/material" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kan jeg ikke gjøre med dere, Israels hus, som pottemakeren gjør? sier Herren. Se, som leire i pottemakerens hånd, slik er dere i min hånd, Israels hus.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Israels hus, kan jeg ikke gjøre med dere som denne pottemakeren? sier Herren. Se, som leiren er i pottemakerens hånd, slik er dere i min hånd, Israels hus.

• Norsk King James

  Israel, kan jeg ikke gjøre med dere som potteren gjør? sier Herren. Se, som leiren er i potterens hånd, så er dere i mine hender, Israel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kan ikke jeg gjøre med dere, Israels hus, som denne pottemakeren gjør? sier Herren. Se, som leiren er i pottemakerens hånd, slik er dere Israels hus i min hånd.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kan jeg ikke gjøre med dere, Israels hus, som denne pottemakeren gjør? sier Herren. Se, som leiren i pottemakerens hånd, slik er dere i min hånd, Israels hus.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Du, Israels hus, kan ikke jeg gjøre med dere som denne pottemakeren? sier Herren. Se, som leiren er i pottemakerens hånd, slik er dere i min hånd, Israels hus.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Å, Israels hus, kan jeg ikke gjøre med dere akkurat som denne lereren? Slik sier HERREN: Se, slik som leiren er i lerens hånd, er dere i min hånd, Israels hus.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Du, Israels hus, kan ikke jeg gjøre med dere som denne pottemakeren? sier Herren. Se, som leiren er i pottemakerens hånd, slik er dere i min hånd, Israels hus.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  «Kan jeg ikke gjerne gjøre med dere, Israels hus, som denne pottemakeren? sier Herren. Se, som leiren er i pottemakerens hånd, slik er dere i min hånd, Israels hus.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  “Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Behold, like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kan jeg ikke gjøre med dere, Israels hus, som denne pottemakeren gjør, sier Herren. Se, som leiren er i pottemakerens hånd, slik er dere i min hånd, Israels hus.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mon jeg ikke kan gjøre ved eder, I af Israels Huus! saasom denne Pottemager? siger Herren; see, ligesom Leret er i Pottemagerens Haand, saa ere I af Israels Huus i min Haand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  «Israel, kan ikke jeg gjøre med dere som denne pottemakeren gjør? sier Herren. Se, som leiren er i pottemakerens hånd, slik er dere i min hånd, Israel.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter? says the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Israels hus, kan jeg ikke gjøre med dere som denne pottemakeren? sier Herren. Se, som leiren i pottemakerens hånd, slik er dere i min hånd, Israels hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kan jeg ikke gjøre med dere som denne pottemakeren, Israels hus? sier Herren. Se, som leiren i pottemakerens hånd, er dere i min hånd, Israels hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Israels hus, kan ikke jeg gjøre med dere som denne pottemakeren, sier Herren. Se, som leiren i pottemakerens hånd, slik er dere i min hånd, Israels hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Israel, kan jeg ikke gjøre med dere som denne pottemakeren gjør? sier Herren. Se, som leire i pottemakerens hånd er dere i mine hender, Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Maye not I do wt you, as this Potter doth, O ye house off Israel? saieth the LORDE? Beholde, ye house off Israel: ye are in my honde, euen as the claye in the Potters honde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  O house of Israel, cannot I doe with you as this potter, sayth the Lord? beholde, as the clay is in the potters hande, so are you in mine hande, O house of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  May not I do with you as this potter doth O ye house of Israel saith the Lorde? Beholde ye house of Israel, ye are in my hande, euen as the clay is in the potters hande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  House of Israel, can't I do with you as this potter? says Yahweh. Behold, as the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As this potter am I not able to do to you? O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah. Lo, as clay in the hand of the potter, So `are' ye in My hand, O house of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith Jehovah. Behold, as the clay in the potter's hand, so are ye in my hand, O house of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  O Israel, am I not able to do with you as this potter does? says the Lord. See, like earth in the potter's hand are you in my hands, O Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  House of Israel, can't I do with you as this potter? says Yahweh. Behold, as the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “I, the LORD, say:‘O nation of Israel, can I not deal with you as this potter deals with the clay? In my hands, you, O nation of Israel, are just like the clay in this potter’s hand.’

Referenced Verses

• Isa 64:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.8", "source": "אַל־תִּקְצֹ֤ף יְהוָה֙ עַד־מְאֹ֔ד וְאַל־לָעַ֖ד תִּזְכֹּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן הֵ֥ן הַבֶּט־נָ֖א עַמְּךָ֥ כֻלָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "Not-*tiqṣōf* *YHWH* until-*mᵊʾōd* and not-to *lāʿad* *tizkōr* *ʿāwōn* behold *habbeṭ*-please *ʿammᵊkā* *kullānû*", "grammar": { "*tiqṣōf*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - be angry", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*lāʿad*": "preposition with definite article - to eternity/forever", "*tizkōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you remember", "*ʿāwōn*": "common masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/regard", "*ʿammᵊkā*": "common masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*kullānû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - all of us" }, "variants": { "*tiqṣōf*": "be angry/be wrathful/be indignant", "*mᵊʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*lāʿad*": "forever/perpetually/continually", "*tizkōr*": "you remember/you recall/you keep in mind", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/sin/guilt", "*habbeṭ*": "look/regard/consider" } }
• Isa 45:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.9", "source": "ה֗וֹי רָ֚ב אֶת־יֹ֣צְר֔וֹ חֶ֖רֶשׂ אֶת־חַרְשֵׂ֣י אֲדָמָ֑ה הֲיֹאמַ֨ר חֹ֤מֶר לְיֹֽצְרוֹ֙ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וּפָעָלְךָ֖ אֵין־יָדַ֥יִם לֽוֹ", "text": "*hôy* *rāb* [direct object marker]-*yōṣĕrô* *ḥereś* [direct object marker]-*ḥarśê* *ʾădāmâ* *hăyōʾmar* *ḥōmer* to-*yōṣĕrô* what-*taʿăśeh* and-*pāʿolkā* *ʾên*-*yādayim* to-him", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/ah/alas", "*rāb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - striving/contending", "*yōṣĕrô*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his maker/his former", "*ḥereś*": "masculine singular noun - potsherd/earthenware", "*ḥarśê*": "masculine plural construct - potsherds of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - ground/earth", "*hăyōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - shall it say?", "*ḥōmer*": "masculine singular noun - clay/material", "*yōṣĕrô*": "qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - its maker/its former", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do/you make", "*pāʿolkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person suffix - your work", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/there is no", "*yādayim*": "feminine dual noun - hands" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/ah/alas", "*rāb*": "striving/contending/disputing/quarreling with", "*ḥereś*": "potsherd/earthenware/clay fragment", "*ḥarśê*": "potsherds of/fragments of", "*hăyōʾmar*": "shall it say?/will it say?/should it say?", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/material/substance/matter", "*taʿăśeh*": "you do/you make/you are doing", "*pāʿolkā*": "your work/your product/what you've made" } }
• Matt 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.15", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς; εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι;", "text": "Or not is it *exestin* for me to *poiēsai* what I *thelō* with the things *emois*? If the *ophthalmos* of you *ponēros* *estin*, because I *agathos* *eimi*?", "grammar": { "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to do", "*thelō*": "present, 1st singular - I wish/want", "*emois*": "dative, neuter, plural - my own things", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/envious", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye (idiom for envy/jealousy)", "*agathos*": "good/generous" } }
• Jer 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.18.4", "source": "וְנִשְׁחַ֣ת הַכְּלִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֛ה בַּחֹ֖מֶר בְּיַ֣ד הַיּוֹצֵ֑ר וְשָׁ֗ב וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ כְּלִ֣י אַחֵ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשַׁ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַיּוֹצֵ֖ר לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פ", "text": "And *nišḥat* the *kĕlî* which he *ʿōśeh* in the *ḥōmer* in hand of the *yôṣēr*, and *šāb* and *wayyaʿaśēhû* *kĕlî* *ʾaḥēr* as *yāšar* in eyes of the *yôṣēr* to do", "grammar": { "*nišḥat*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was ruined/spoiled", "*kĕlî*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - vessel/container", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - making/doing", "*ḥōmer*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - clay/material", "*yôṣēr*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - potter/former", "*šāb*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returned/he did again", "*wayyaʿaśēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he made it", "*kĕlî*": "noun, masculine singular - vessel/container", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - other/another", "*yāšar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was right/pleasing" }, "variants": { "*nišḥat*": "was ruined/spoiled/marred", "*kĕlî*": "vessel/utensil/article/container", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/material", "*šāb*": "he returned/turned back/did again", "*yāšar*": "was right/pleasing/straight/fitting" } }
• Dan 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.23", "source": "וְדִ֣י אֲמַ֗רוּ לְמִשְׁבַּ֞ק עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙ דִּ֣י אִֽילָנָ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְ לָ֣ךְ קַיָּמָ֑ה מִן־דִּ֣י תִנְדַּ֔ע דִּ֥י שַׁלִּטִ֖ן שְׁמַיָּֽא׃", "text": "And that they *ʾămarû* to *mišbaq* *ʿiqqar* *šāršôhî* of the *ʾîlānāʾ*, *malkûtāḵ* to you *qayyāmāh*, from-that you *tindaʿ* that *šallîṭin* *šəmayyāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾămarû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they said", "*mišbaq*": "infinitive - to leave", "*ʿiqqar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - stump of", "*šāršôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its roots", "*ʾîlānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the tree", "*malkûtāḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your kingdom", "*qayyāmāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - enduring/lasting", "*tindaʿ*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*šallîṭin*": "adjective, masculine plural - ruling", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʾămarû*": "they said/commanded/ordered", "*mišbaq*": "to leave/let remain", "*ʿiqqar*": "stump/stock", "*šāršôhî*": "its roots/rootstock", "*malkûtāḵ*": "your kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*qayyāmāh*": "enduring/lasting/established", "*tindaʿ*": "you know/recognize/acknowledge", "*šallîṭin*": "ruling/having dominion/sovereign", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "the heavens/Heaven" } }
• Rom 9:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.9.21", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ὁ κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν;", "text": "Or not *echei exousian* the *kerameus* of the *pēlou*, out of the same *phyramatos poiēsai* which *men* for *timēn skeuos*, which *de* for *atimian*?", "grammar": { "*echei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*kerameus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - potter", "*pēlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of clay", "*phyramatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of lump/batch", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to make", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor", "*skeuos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - vessel", "*de*": "particle - but/and/on the other hand", "*atimian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dishonor" }, "variants": { "*echei exousian*": "has authority/has power/has right", "*kerameus*": "potter/craftsman", "*pēlou*": "of clay/of mud", "*phyramatos*": "of lump/of batch/of mixture", "*poiēsai*": "to make/to create/to fashion", "*timēn*": "honor/dignity/value", "*skeuos*": "vessel/instrument/container", "*atimian*": "dishonor/common use/dishonorable use" } }
• Rom 11:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Romans.11.34", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου; ἢ τίς σύμβουλος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο;", "text": "Who for *egnō* *noun Kyriou*? or who *symboulos* of him *egeneto*?", "grammar": { "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - knew", "*noun*": "accusative masculine singular - mind", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*symboulos*": "nominative masculine singular - counselor", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became" }, "variants": { "*egnō*": "knew/understood", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/thought", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*symboulos*": "counselor/adviser", "*egeneto*": "became/was" } }