泥豈非權在陶人、同一撮土而造之、或為器之貴、或為器之賤乎、

窑匠难道没有权柄从一团泥里拿一块做成贵重的器皿，又拿一块做成卑贱的器皿吗？

难道陶匠没有权从一团泥里拿一块做成贵重的器皿，又拿一块做成卑贱的器皿吗？

难道陶匠没有权从一团泥里拿一块做成贵重的器皿，又拿一块做成卑贱的器皿吗？

陶匠难道不可以从一团泥中拿一部分造贵重的器皿，又拿一部分造平凡的器皿吗？

陶匠难道没有权用同一团的泥，又做贵重的、又做卑贱的器皿吗？

难道陶匠没有权柄从同一团泥中，既造出贵重的器皿，又造出卑贱的器皿吗？

窰匠難道沒有權柄從一團泥裏拿一塊做成貴重的器皿，又拿一塊做成卑賤的器皿嗎？

難道陶匠沒有權從一團泥裏拿一塊做成貴重的器皿，又拿一塊做成卑賤的器皿嗎？

難道陶匠沒有權從一團泥裏拿一塊做成貴重的器皿，又拿一塊做成卑賤的器皿嗎？

陶匠難道不可以從一團泥中拿一部分造貴重的器皿，又拿一部分造平凡的器皿嗎？

陶匠難道沒有權用同一團的泥，又做貴重的、又做卑賤的器皿嗎？

窰匠對泥土難道沒有權柄從同一團泥作器皿，有的作成貴重的，有的作成下賤的麼？

難道陶匠沒有權柄從同一團泥中，既造出貴重的器皿，又造出卑賤的器皿嗎？

陶人豈無權於泥、由一團而造器、一為尊、一為卑乎、

陶人豈無權於泥、由一團泥造一貴用之器、一賤用之器乎、

抑陶人於泥無自由處置之權、而不能於同一撮土中、製成貴賤不同之器耶？

Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for special purposes and some for common use?

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.

Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use?

When a potter makes jars out of clay, doesn’t he have a right to use the same lump of clay to make one jar for decoration and another to throw garbage into?

Or has the potter no right over the clay, to make from the same lump one piece of pottery for honor and another for dishonor?

Or does the potter not have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one object for honorable use, and another for common use?

Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?

Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?

Or has the potter no right over the clay, to make from the same lump one piece of pottery for honor and another for dishonor?

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Has the potter no right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special use and another for ordinary use?

Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

耶和華與、爾乃我父、我若泥塗、爾若陶人、為爾甄造。

廣廈之中、其器不第金銀、亦有木瓦、或為器之貴、或為器之賤、若人潔己去私、則成貴重之器、皭然適乎主用、備諸善行、

主曰、往哉、彼乃我選之器、將播我名於異邦人、及王者與以色列民、

耶和華所為、悉隨其旨、惡者屆期、刑譴必加。

子未生善惡未形、而上帝選人之旨不移、其選之也、非由所行、乃由所召、

我往陶人之宅、見其以鈞製器、陶人摶土甄陶、以製器皿、未成而毀、遂製他器、任其意之所欲為。耶和華諭我曰、以色列族乎、我之待爾、豈不能如陶人乎。譬彼泥土、其權操自陶人、爾曹以色列族、其權操之於我、亦若是。

上帝欲彰厥威、示其能、每恆忍包容諸可怒可毀之器、而以大榮示我儕蒙召者、

蓋矜恤人者惟上帝、聽人剛愎者、亦惟上帝、

約雅斤若已毀之偶像、為人所藐視、又若器皿、不為民所娛玩、彼及子孫、已遭驅逐、至於素所未識之地曷故。

以色列國必見殲滅、其民必流離於異邦、譬諸器皿、不為所人娛玩、