Jeremiah 18

KJVArise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

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

KJVThen I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.

GIGAKJVThen I went down to the potter's house, and he worked a work on the wheels.

KJVAnd the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

GIGAKJVAnd the container that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another container, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

KJVO 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.

GIGAKJVO house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? Says the Lord. As the clay is in the potter's hand, so you are in my hand, O house of Israel.

KJVAt what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;

GIGAKJVAt what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it.

KJVIf that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

GIGAKJVIf that nation, the one I have pronounced against, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.

KJVAnd at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

GIGAKJVAnd at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it.

KJVIf it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

GIGAKJVIf it do evil in my sight, that it does not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good, with which I said I would benefit them.

KJVNow therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

GIGAKJVNow therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the people of Jerusalem, saying, The Lord says this. I frame evil against you, and make a plan against you: return now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your actions good.

KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.

GIGAKJVTherefore the Lord says this. Ask now among the nations, who has heard such things: the virgin of Israel has done a very horrible thing.

KJVWill a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?

GIGAKJVWill a man leave the snow of Lebanon which comes from the rock of the field? Or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be abandoned?

KJVBecause my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;

GIGAKJVBecause my people has forgotten me, they have burned incense to useless idols, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up.

KJVTo make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.

GIGAKJVTo make their land a ruin, and a lasting hissing. Every one that passes by it shall be astonished, and wag his head.

KJVI will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

GIGAKJVI will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy. I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their disaster.

KJVThen said they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

GIGAKJVThen they said, Come and let us make plans against Jeremiah. For the law shall not perish from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or the word from the prophet. Come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not pay attention to any of his words.

KJVGive heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.

GIGAKJVPay attention to me, O Lord, and listen to the voice of those who argue with me.

KJVShall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.

GIGAKJVShall evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before you to speak good for them, and to turn away your wrath from them.

KJVTherefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.

GIGAKJVTherefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword. And let their wives be robbed of their children, and be widows. And let their men be put to death. Let their young men be killed by the sword in battle.

KJVLet a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.

GIGAKJVLet a cry be heard from their houses, when you shall bring a troop suddenly on them. For they have dug a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.

KJVYet, Lord, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.

GIGAKJVYet, Lord, you know all their counsel against me to kill me: do not forgive their wrongdoing, neither blot out their sin from your sight, but let them be overthrown before you. Treat them like this in the time of your anger.