O Oleiro

The Potter

O Oleiro

The word of the Lord came to JeremiahPalavra do Senhor que veio a Jeremias
"Go down to the potter's house, I have something to say to you."Desce à casa do oleiro, que eu vou te falar
Jeremiah obeyed and walked on over thereJeremias obedeceu e caminhou pra lá
And the potter was at the wheel, watching with care.E o oleiro, sobre a roda pôs-se a observar

But the potter takes the clay, shapes the clay, gathers the clayMas o oleiro pega o barro, traça o barro, cata o barro
Cleans the clay, kneads the clay, working it this way and thatLimpa o barro, amassa o barro pra lá e pra cá
And Jeremiah keeps on watchingE Jeremias continua a observar
His goal was to hear God speak, that was his plan.A intenção de Jeremias era ouvir Deus falar

The potter takes the clay, puts it on his wheelO oleiro pega o barro, põe em sua roda
Smoothing it with love, he starts to createAlisando com carinho pôs-se a trabalhar
When he finished the piece, it still fell apartTerminado ele a peça, ainda ficou
And it dropped from his hands, shattered on the floor.E caiu de sua mão e no chão se quebrou

The potter saw the clay and quickly took actionO oleiro vendo o barro, logo aproveitou
He made another piece, even more beautiful than beforeOutra peça mais bonita ele logo fez
God spoke to Jeremiah: "Because you are faithfulDeus falou pra Jeremias: Porque é Fiel
I can do the same with the house of Israel."Posso Eu assim fazer à casa de Israel