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Jeremiah 18:2

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

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ק֥וּםqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, a commandH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…וְיָרַדְתָּ֖veyaradtaand bring downיָרַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and bring down”, a completed action in a sequenceH3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)[idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take…בֵּ֣יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…הַיּוֹצֵ֑רhayotserthe formיָצַרdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the form”, a verb used as a describing wordH3335to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)[idiom] earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.וְשָׁ֖מָּהveshamahand thereשָׁםconjunction, adverb, directional ending — “and there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.אַשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥ashmiakhahearשָׁמַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).דְּבָרָֽיdevaraycauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Rise, and thou hast gone down [to] the potter's house, and there I cause thee to hear My words;

World English Bible

“Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.”

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there thou shalt hear my words.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Jeremias, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there thou shalt hear my words.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀνάστηθι, καὶ κατάβηθι εἰς οἶκον τοῦ κεραμέως, καὶ ἐκεῖ ἀκούσῃ τοὺς λόγους μου.