“And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter’s vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.”
The interpretation of the symbolic breaking—that Jerusalem will be shattered like the broken jar and cannot be repaired—confirms that the action prophesies permanent destruction. The phrase "thus shall I do to this place" directly connects the symbolic action to the fate of the city. The broken jar becomes an enduring sign of God's judgment, something the witnesses will remember whenever they see pottery shards. The impossibility of repair emphasizes that this is not merely temporary setback but fundamental destruction.
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