OET interlinear YIR (JER) 18:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Should I not be able to act like this potter with you, house of Israel?

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,like,potter the=this not can for=doing to/for=you(pl) house_of Yisrael declares_of YHWH see/lo/see! like,clay in,the_hand_of of,the_potter yes/correct/thus/so you(pl) [are]_in,hand_of,my house_of Yisrael )

With this question, Yahweh emphasizes his authority to do as he pleases with Israel. Alternate translation: [I am allowed to act toward you, house of Israel, like the potter acts toward the clay.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) house of Israel

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,like,potter the=this not can for=doing to/for=you(pl) house_of Yisrael declares_of YHWH see/lo/see! like,clay in,the_hand_of of,the_potter yes/correct/thus/so you(pl) [are]_in,hand_of,my house_of Yisrael )

The word “house” is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 3:18. Alternate translation: [Israel] or [kingdom of Israel] or [people of Israel]

(Occurrence 0) Behold

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,like,potter the=this not can for=doing to/for=you(pl) house_of Yisrael declares_of YHWH see/lo/see! like,clay in,the_hand_of of,the_potter yes/correct/thus/so you(pl) [are]_in,hand_of,my house_of Yisrael )

Alternate translation: [Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) Like clay in a potter’s hand—that is how you are in my hand

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,like,potter the=this not can for=doing to/for=you(pl) house_of Yisrael declares_of YHWH see/lo/see! like,clay in,the_hand_of of,the_potter yes/correct/thus/so you(pl) [are]_in,hand_of,my house_of Yisrael )

Yahweh compares his being able to remake Israel as he see fit to the way that the potter is able to remake a lump of clay as he sees fit.