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# Should I not be able to act like this potter with you, house of Israel?
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"I am allowed to act toward you, house of Israel, like the potter acts toward the clay." Yahweh emphasizes his authority to do as he pleases with Israel.
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# house of Israel
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"kingdom of Israel" or "people of Israel". See Jeremiah 3:18.
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# this is Yahweh's declaration
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"this is what I, Yahweh, have declared". Yahweh speaks of himself to express the certainty of what he declares. See Jeremiah 1:8.
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# Behold
"Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important"
# Like clay in a potter's hand—that is how you are in my hand
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Yahweh compares his being able to remake Israel to the way the potter remakes a lump of clay as he sees fit.
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