Reference

Isaiah 30:14

Annihilation / DestructionDestruction / Perishing LanguageHell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)Sheol / The Grave
“And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit.”
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Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:

13

Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

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And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit.

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For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

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But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Annihilation / Destruction
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Destruction / Perishing Language
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Sheol / The Grave
Keyword Match
70% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes the breaking of an object, not necessarily the complete cessation of existence for a living being, and the fragments, though useless for practical purposes, still physically exist.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse describes a complete breaking, but it does not explicitly use the words "destroy" or "perish," which are central to the theme's definition. The focus is on the thoroughness of the breaking rather than the act of destruction itself.

Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)

The verse describes a complete and irreparable destruction, using the metaphor of a shattered potter's vessel, but it does not mention any specific place or state of punishment like Gehenna, Tartarus, Lake of Fire, or the word 'hell'.

Sheol / The Grave

The verse describes a complete and irreparable destruction, using the imagery of a broken potter's vessel. While "the pit" is mentioned, it is in the context of taking water, not as a destination for the dead, and the primary focus is on the thoroughness of the breaking, not on a state of being after death.

Annihilation / Destruction
Annihilation / Destruction

Cross-References

Psalms 2:9Thematic

“Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

Jeremiah 19:10Thematic

“Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee,”

Lamentations 4:2Thematic

“The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!”

Revelation 2:27Thematic

“And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.”

Ezekiel 9:10Thematic

“And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.”

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Thematic Connections

Annihilation / DestructionDestruction / Perishing LanguageHell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)Sheol / The Grave

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