The priceless children of Zion were worth their weight in gold. But now they are thought of as clay pots made by the hands of a potter.

锡安宝贵的众子好比精金，现在何竟算为窑匠手所做的瓦瓶？

锡安宝贝的孩子虽然好比精金，现在竟当作陶匠手所做的瓦瓶！

锡安宝贝的孩子虽然好比精金，现在竟当作陶匠手所做的瓦瓶！

锡安的宝贝子民本来贵如黄金，现在竟被视为陶匠制作的瓦器！

锡安尊贵的众民，本来和精金一样贵重；现在怎么竟被看为瓦器，好像陶匠手中所作的呢？

錫安寶貴的眾子好比精金，現在何竟算為窰匠手所做的瓦瓶？

錫安寶貝的孩子雖然好比精金，現在竟當作陶匠手所做的瓦瓶！

錫安寶貝的孩子雖然好比精金，現在竟當作陶匠手所做的瓦瓶！

錫安的寶貝子民本來貴如黃金，現在竟被視為陶匠製作的瓦器！

錫安尊貴的眾民，本來和精金一樣貴重；現在怎麼竟被看為瓦器，好像陶匠手中所作的呢？

錫安的兒女很寶貴，可與鍊淨的金評價，怎麼竟被算為瓦瓶，窰匠之手所作的啊！

郇之子民、寶若精金兮、奚視如陶人所製之瓦缶兮、

哀哉郇之赤子、昔為珍寶、可比精金、今則如陶人手所製之瓦器、

How the precious children of Zion, once worth their weight in gold, are now considered as pots of clay, the work of a potter’s hands!

The precious sons of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold, how they are regarded as earthen pots, the work of a potter’s hands!

See how the precious children of Jerusalem, worth their weight in fine gold, are now treated like pots of clay made by a common potter.

Zion’s precious children— once worth their weight in pure gold— how they are regarded as clay jars, the work of a potter’s hands!

The precious sons of Zion, Weighed against pure gold, How they are regarded as earthenware jars, The work of a potter’s hands!

The precious sons of Zion, Valuable as fine gold, How they are regarded as clay pots, The work of the hands of the potter!

The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

Zion’s precious people— once worth their weight in pure gold— how they are regarded as clay jars, the work of a potter’s hands!

The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

The precious sons of Zion were worth their weight in gold– Alas!– but now they are treated like broken clay pots, made by a potter.ג( Gimel)

The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how they are esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

Tell them,‘ Here is what the Lord who rules over all says.“ This potter’s jar is smashed and can’t be repaired. And I will smash this nation and this city. People will bury their dead in Topheth. But they will run out of room.

It breaks into small pieces like a clay pot. It breaks up completely. Not one piece is left big enough for taking coals from a fireplace. Not one piece is left for dipping water out of a well.”

In a large house there are things made out of gold and silver. But there are also things made out of wood and clay. Some have special purposes. Others have common purposes.

Treasure is kept in clay jars. In the same way, we have the treasure of the good news in these earthly bodies of ours. That shows that the mighty power of the good news comes from God. It doesn’t come from us.

I will bend Judah as I bend my bow. I will make Ephraim’s people my arrows. Zion, I will stir up your sons. Greece, they will attack your sons. My people, I will use you as my sword.”

Our princes have been hung up by their hands. No one shows our elders any respect.

“ Young people and old people alike lie dead in the dust of my streets. My young men and women have been killed by swords. You killed them when you were angry. You put them to death without pity.

Isn’t the potter free to make different kinds of pots out of the same lump of clay? Some are for special purposes. Others are for ordinary use.What if God chose to show his great anger? What if he chose to make his power known? But he put up with the people he was angry with. They were made to be destroyed.What if he put up with them to show the riches of his glory to other people? Those other people are the ones he shows his mercy to. He made them to receive his glory.

Among all the children who were born to you there was none to guide you. Among all the children you brought up there was none to lead you by the hand.

This man Jehoiachin is like a broken pot. Everyone hates him. No one wants him. Why will he and his children be thrown out of this land? Why will they be sent to a land they don’t know about?