וַיְהִ֨י דְבַר־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אֵלַי֙ שֵׁנִ֣ית לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה וָאֹמַ֗ר סִ֤יר נָפ֙וּחַ֙ אֲנִ֣י רֹאֶ֔ה וּפָנָ֖יו מִפְּנֵ֥י צָפֽוֹנָה׃
Y fué a mí palabra del Señor; segunda vez, diciendo: ¿Qué ves tú? Y dije: Yo veo <span class="x" onmousemove="Show('perush','El Rambam explica esta parte del versículo en el <b>7º Capítulo</b> de Las Leyes de los Fundamentos de la Torá.',event);" onmouseout="Close();">una olla que hierve;</span> y su haz está de la parte del aquilón.
Rashi
and an earthenware vessel ואגמן. Its interpretation is according to its context: an expression of an earthenware vessel, like a bubbling pot; according to the matter that is stated (Jer. 1:13): “I see a bubbling pot.”
From David to Destruction
We noted that Chazal characterize the book of Yirmiyahu as “entirely about destruction.” This is because, in Yirmiyahu’s time, the sentence of the Churban has already been pronounced by Chuldah (Melachim II 22:14-20). In fact, in Yirmiyahu 1:13, Hashem presents the image of a boiling pot to show that things have reached their boiling point and that Hashem is poised for the Churban. Hashem also shows Yirmiyahu an almond rod because the Hebrew word for almond, Shakeid, sounds like Shokeid, that Hashem is very much ready to fulfill His word, to destroy due to our great sins, without further delay. The commentators debate as to whether there is any hope of Teshuvah at this point (the Abarbanel argues that Teshuvah was still possible), but even if it were possible, the chance of success is very slim because of the overwhelming difficulty of repenting from the many sins that have accumulated over the generations.