en_tn/jer/18/01.md

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the word of Yahweh that came to

See how you translated this in Jeremiah 1:1.

the word of Yahweh came to

See how you translated this in Jeremiah 1:1.

the potter's house

A potter is someone who makes pots and other useful, small things from clay. AT: "the workshop of the potter"

behold

The word “behold” alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.

on the potter's wheel

The potter's wheel is a small table that spins, a potter uses it to make pots. AT: "at his table" or "to make pots"

molding

"forming" or "shaping"

was ruined in his hand

AT: "fell apart in his hand" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

so he changed his mind

AT: "so he made a different choice" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

good in his eyes

The eyes stand for the potter himself. AT: "good to him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)