Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work of the potter's hands? sons Isaiah 51:18 There is none that can uphold her among all the children that she hath brought forth: and there is none that taketh her by the hand among all the children that she hath brought up. Zechariah 9:13 Because I have bent Juda for me as a bow, I have filled Ephraim: and I will raise up thy sons, O Sion, above thy sons, O Greece, and I will make thee as the sword of the mighty. how Lamentations 2:21 Sin. The child and the old man lie without on the ground: my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword: thou hast slain them in the day of thy wrath: thou hast killed, and shewn them no pity. Lamentations 5:12 The princes were hanged up by their hand: they did not respect the persons of the ancients. Isaiah 30:14 And it shall be broken small, as the potter's vessel is broken all to pieces with mighty breaking, and there shall not a sherd be found of the pieces thereof, wherein a little fire may be carried from the hearth, or a little water be drawn out of the pit. Jeremiah 19:11 And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Even so will I break this people, and this city, as the potter's vessel is broken, which cannot be made whole again: and they shall be buried in Topheth, because there is no other place to bury in. Jeremiah 22:28 Is this man Jechonias an earthen and a broken vessel? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? why are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not? Romans 9:21-23 Or hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump, to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour? . . . 2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us. 2 Timothy 2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth: and some indeed unto honour, but some unto dishonour. Context The Distress of Zion1Aleph. How is the gold become dim, the finest colour is changed, the stones of the sanctuary are scattered in the top of every street? 2Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work of the potter's hands?3Ghimel. Even the sea monsters have drawn out the breast, they have given suck to their young: the daughter of my people is cruel, like the ostrich in the desert.… Cross References 2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us. Isaiah 30:14 And it shall be broken small, as the potter's vessel is broken all to pieces with mighty breaking, and there shall not a sherd be found of the pieces thereof, wherein a little fire may be carried from the hearth, or a little water be drawn out of the pit. Jeremiah 19:1 Thus saith the Lord: Go, and take a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests: Jeremiah 19:11 And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Even so will I break this people, and this city, as the potter's vessel is broken, which cannot be made whole again: and they shall be buried in Topheth, because there is no other place to bury in. Lexicon Howאֵיכָ֤ה (’ê·ḵāh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 349: How?, how!, where the precious הַיְקָרִ֔ים (hay·qā·rîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3368: Precious, rare, splendid, weighty sons בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Zion, צִיּוֹן֙ (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem once worth their weight הַמְסֻלָּאִ֖ים (ham·sul·lā·’îm) Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5537: To suspend, weigh in pure gold, בַּפָּ֑ז (bap·pāz) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6337: Refined, pure gold are now esteemed נֶחְשְׁבוּ֙ (neḥ·šə·ḇū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 2803: To think, account as clay חֶ֔רֶשׂ (ḥe·reś) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2789: Earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd jars, לְנִבְלֵי־ (lə·niḇ·lê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5035: A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre the work מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה (ma·‘ă·śêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of a potter’s יוֹצֵֽר׃ (yō·w·ṣêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine hands! יְדֵ֥י (yə·ḏê) Noun - fdc Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand Additional Translations How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in pure gold, are now esteemed 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, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! BETH. The precious sons of Zion, who were equalled in value with gold, how are they counted as earthen vessels, the works of the hands of the potter! The sons of Zion, so precious, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, 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! 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, comparable to fine gold, How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! The precious sons of Zion, Who are comparable with fine gold, How have they been reckoned earthen bottles, Work of the hands of a potter. Jump to Previous Best Bottles Clay Comparable Considered Earthen Esteemed Fine Gold Hands Jars Once Pitchers Pots Potter Potter's Precious Price Reckoned Regarded Valued Weighed Weight Work Worth ZionJump to Next Best Bottles Clay Comparable Considered Earthen Esteemed Fine Gold Hands Jars Once Pitchers Pots Potter Potter's Precious Price Reckoned Regarded Valued Weighed Weight Work Worth ZionExternal Links Lamentations 4:2 NIVLamentations 4:2 NLT Lamentations 4:2 ESV Lamentations 4:2 NASB Lamentations 4:2 ASV Lamentations 4:2 Bible Apps Lamentations 4:2 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 4:2 Chinese Bible Lamentations 4:2 French Bible Lamentations 4:2 German Bible Alphabetical: a against are as clay considered earthen fine gold hands How in jars now of once pots potter's precious regarded sons the their they Weighed weight work worth Zion OT Prophets: Lamentations 4:2 The precious sons of Zion comparable (Lam. La Lm) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
    |