Jeremiah 19:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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,”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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;”
King James Version · Public Domain“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;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 19:1 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 11:16Then 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.
- 2 Kings 19:2And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz
- 1 Chronicles 24:4Since 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 Ithamar.
- Isaiah 30:14It 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.”
- Jeremiah 13:1This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen loincloth and put it around your waist, but do not let it touch water.”
- Jeremiah 18:2“Go down at once to the potter’s house, and there I will reveal My message to you.”
- Jeremiah 19:10Then you are to shatter the jar in the presence of the men who accompany you,
- Jeremiah 26:17Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,
- Jeremiah 32:14“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.
- Lamentations 4:2How 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!
- Ezekiel 5:1“As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair.
- Ezekiel 8:11Before them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.
- Ezekiel 9:6Slaughter 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 26:3At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
- Matthew 27:1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
- Matthew 27:41In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,
- Acts 4:5The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
- 2 Corinthians 4:7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
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