Jeremiah 19:1 “This is what the LORD says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take…”

Jeremiah 19:1

This is what the LORD says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take some of the elders of the people and leaders of the priests,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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;

World English Bible

Thus said the LORD, “Go, and buy a potter’s earthen container, and take some 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;

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus sayth the Lord, Goe, and buy an earthen bottel of a potter, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients 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;

Young's 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,

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;

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Cross references

“A. M. 3397. B.C. 607. Go”

Jeremiah 18:2–4 Isaiah 30:14 Lamentations 4:2 2 Corinthians 4:7 Jeremiah 32:14 Jeremiah 19:10

Jeremiah 18:2–4 · BSB

“Go down at once to the potter’s house, and there I will give you My message.”

Isaiah 30:14 · BSB

It will break in pieces like a potter’s jar, shattered so that no fragment can be found. Not a shard will be found in the dust large enough to scoop the coals from a hearth or to skim the water from a cistern.”

Lamentations 4:2 · BSB

How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in pure gold, are now esteemed as jars of clay, the work of a potter’s hands!

2 Corinthians 4:7 · BSB

Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

Jeremiah 32:14 · BSB

“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Take these deeds—both the sealed copy and the open copy of the deed of purchase—and put them in a clay jar to preserve them for a long time.

Jeremiah 19:10 · BSB

Then you are to shatter the jar in the presence of the men who accompany you,

“the ancients of the people”

Numbers 11:16 1 Chronicles 24:4–6 Jeremiah 26:17 Ezekiel 9:6 Matthew 26:3 Matthew 27:1

Numbers 11:16 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.

1 Chronicles 24:4–6 · BSB

Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Itham…

Jeremiah 26:17 · BSB

Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,

Ezekiel 9:6 · BSB

Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.

Matthew 26:3 · BSB

At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Matthew 27:1 · BSB

When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

Also

2 Kings 19:2

2 Kings 19:2 · BSB

And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2and go out to the Valley of Ben-hinnom near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate. Proclaim there the words I speak to you,

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