THEOSISJerome of Stridon
Thus says the Lord, Go and take the clay vessel from the potter, along with the elders of the people and the priests. Proceed to the valley of the son of Hinnom, which lies at the entrance of the potter's gate, and there proclaim the words I will give you. Say to them, Hear the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. The term for the potter's vessel, referred to in Hebrew as “bocboc,” has been rendered as “barrel” in the Septuagint. Likewise, instead of the gate of the pot, the translators have provided equivalent terms, with the Hebrew name “harfith” substituted in various translations, while the LXX has chosen to replace the aspirated letter with a Greek equivalent, leading to “Harsif” rather than “Arsif,” as well as variants for “Hebron” and “Jericho.”
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The Holy Scripture aims for the people to observe and comprehend through both sight and sound; for as mentioned earlier, what is perceived visually tends to be more firmly ingrained in the memory than what is heard. He instructs to take a clay vessel or barrel from the elders of the people and the priests, and to enter the valley of the son of Hinnom, previously noted, where there was a shrine to Baal along with an oak tree and a grove nourished by the waters of Siloam. The valley, he notes, is adjacent to the gate known in Hebrew as “Charsith,” which signifies clay. You must proclaim or read the words I shall deliver to you, so that they may hear my message there. The terms to preach, proclaim, and read are all derived from the Hebrew word “carath,” which encompasses these meanings. It is his intention that what he conveys reaches both the kings of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem, including both the royal lineage and all the people, ensuring that those who refuse to listen are without excuse.