Verse 2

The precious{H3368} sons{H1121} of Zion{H6726}, comparable{H5537}{(H8794)} to fine gold{H6337}, how are they esteemed{H2803}{(H8738)} as earthen{H2789} pitchers{H5035}, the work{H4639} of the hands{H3027} of the potter{H3335}{(H8802)}!

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 19:11 : 11 And shalt say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; Even so{H3602} will I break{H7665}{(H8799)} this people{H5971} and this city{H5892}, as one breaketh{H7665}{(H8799)} a potter's{H3335}{(H8802)} vessel{H3627}, that cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} be made whole again{H7495}{(H8736)}: and they shall bury{H6912}{(H8799)} them in Tophet{H8612}, till there be no place{H4725} to bury{H6912}{(H8800)}.
  • Isa 30:14 : 14 And he shall break{H7665}{(H8804)} it as the breaking{H7667} of the potters{H3335}{(H8802)}' vessel{H5035} that is broken in pieces{H3807}{(H8800)}; he shall not spare{H2550}{(H8799)}: so that there shall not be found{H4672}{(H8735)} in the bursting{H4386} of it a sherd{H2789} to take{H2846}{(H8800)} fire{H784} from the hearth{H3344}{(H8803)}, or to take{H2834}{(H8800)} water{H4325} withal out of the pit{H1360}.
  • Isa 51:18 : 18 There is none to guide{H5095}{(H8764)} her among all the sons{H1121} whom she hath brought forth{H3205}{(H8804)}; neither is there any that taketh{H2388}{(H8688)} her by the hand{H3027} of all the sons{H1121} that she hath brought up{H1431}{(H8765)}.
  • Jer 22:28 : 28 Is this man{H376} Coniah{H3659} a despised{H959}{(H8737)} broken{H5310}{(H8803)} idol{H6089}? is he a vessel{H3627} wherein is no pleasure{H2656}? wherefore are they cast out{H7993}{(H8717)}, he and his seed{H2233}, and are cast{H2904}{(H8717)} into a land{H776} which they know{H3045}{(H8804)} not?
  • Lam 2:21 : 21 The young{H5288} and the old{H2205} lie{H7901}{(H8804)} on the ground{H776} in the streets{H2351}: my virgins{H1330} and my young men{H970} are fallen{H5307}{(H8804)} by the sword{H2719}; thou hast slain{H2026}{(H8804)} them in the day{H3117} of thine anger{H639}; thou hast killed{H2873}{(H8804)}, and not pitied{H2550}{(H8804)}.
  • Lam 5:12 : 12 Princes{H8269} are hanged up{H8518}{(H8738)} by their hand{H3027}: the faces{H6440} of elders{H2205} were not honoured{H1921}{(H8738)}.
  • Zech 9:13 : 13 When I have bent{H1869}{(H8804)} Judah{H3063} for me, filled{H4390}{(H8765)} the bow{H7198} with Ephraim{H669}, and raised up{H5782}{(H8790)} thy sons{H1121}, O Zion{H6726}, against thy sons{H1121}, O Greece{H3120}, and made{H7760}{(H8804)} thee as the sword{H2719} of a mighty man{H1368}.
  • Rom 9:21-23 : 21 {G2228} Hath{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the potter{G2763} power{G1849} over the clay{G4081}, of{G1537} the same{G846} lump{G5445} to{G3739}{G3303} make{G4160}{(G5658)} one vessel{G4632} unto{G1519} honour{G5092}, and{G1161} another{G3739} unto{G1519} dishonour{G819}? 22 What if{G1487}{G1161} God{G2316}, willing{G2309}{(G5723)} to shew{G1731}{(G5670)} his wrath{G3709}, and{G2532} to make{G1107} his{G846} power{G1415} known{G1107}{(G5658)}, endured{G5342}{(G5656)} with{G1722} much{G4183} longsuffering{G3115} the vessels{G4632} of wrath{G3709} fitted{G2675}{(G5772)} to{G1519} destruction{G684}: 23 And{G2532} that{G2443} he might make known{G1107}{(G5661)} the riches{G4149} of his{G846} glory{G1391} on{G1909} the vessels{G4632} of mercy{G1656}, which{G3739} he had afore prepared{G4282}{(G5656)} unto{G1519} glory{G1391},
  • 2 Cor 4:7 : 7 But{G1161} we have{G2192}{(G5719)} this{G5126} treasure{G2344} in{G1722} earthen{G3749} vessels{G4632}, that{G2443} the excellency{G5236} of the power{G1411} may be{G5600}{(G5753)} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} not{G3361} of{G1537} us{G2257}.
  • 2 Tim 2:20 : 20 But{G1161} in{G1722} a great{G3173} house{G3614} there are{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} only{G3440} vessels{G4632} of gold{G5552} and{G2532} of silver{G693}, but{G235} also{G2532} of wood{G3585} and{G2532} of earth{G3749}; and{G2532} some{G3739}{G3303} to{G1519} honour{G5092}, and{G1161} some{G3739} to{G1519} dishonour{G819}.