Jeremiah 18:6

18:6 “I, the Lord, say: ¹  ‘O nation of Israel, can I not deal with you as this potter deals with the clay? ²  In my hands, you, O nation of Israel, are just like the clay in this potter’s hand.’

Jeremiah 26:16

26:16 Then the officials and all the people rendered their verdict to the priests and the prophets. They said, ³  “This man should not be condemned to die. ⁴  For he has spoken to us under the authority of the Lord our God.” ⁵ 

¹ tn This phrase (literally “Oracle of the Lord”) has been handled this way on several occasions when it occurs within first person addresses where the Lord is the speaker. See, e.g., 16:16; 17:24.

² tn The words “deals with the clay” are not in the text. They are part of an elliptical comparison and are supplied in the translation here for clarity.

³ tn Heb “Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets…”

⁴ sn Contrast v. 11.

⁵ tn Heb “For in the name of the Lord our God he has spoken to us.” The emphasis is on “in the name of…”