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Jeremiah 10 (WEBP)

[1] Hear the word which Yahweh speaks to you, house of Israel!
[2] Yahweh says, “Don’t learn the way of the nations, and don’t be dismayed at the signs of the sky; for the nations are dismayed at them.
[3] For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the ax.
[4] They deck it with silver and with gold. They fasten it with nails and with hammers, so that it can’t move.
[5] They are like a palm tree, of turned work, and don’t speak. They must be carried, because they can’t move. Don’t be afraid of them; for they can’t do evil, neither is it in them to do good.”
[6] There is no one like you, Yahweh. You are great, and your name is great in might.
[7] Who shouldn’t fear you, King of the nations? For it belongs to you. Because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is no one like you.
[8] But they are together brutish and foolish, instructed by idols! It is just wood.
[9] There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the engraver and of the hands of the goldsmith. Their clothing is blue and purple. They are all the work of skillful men.
[10] But Yahweh is the true God. He is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles. The nations aren’t able to withstand his indignation.
[11] “You shall say this to them: ‘The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.’ ”
[12] God has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens.
[13] When he utters his voice, the waters in the heavens roar, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings for the rain, and brings the wind out of his treasuries.
[14] Every man has become brutish and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is disappointed by his engraved image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
[15] They are vanity, a work of delusion. In the time of their visitation they will perish.
[16] The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the maker of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance. Yahweh of Armies is his name.
[17] Gather up your wares out of the land, you who live under siege.
[18] For Yahweh says, “Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and will distress them, that they may feel it.”
[19] Woe is me because of my injury! My wound is serious; but I said, “Truly this is my grief, and I must bear it.”
[20] My tent has been destroyed, and all my cords are broken. My children have gone away from me, and they are no more. There is no one to spread my tent any more, to set up my curtains.
[21] For the shepherds have become brutish, and have not inquired of Yahweh. Therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks have scattered.
[22] The voice of news, behold, it comes, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah a desolation, a dwelling place of jackals.
[23] Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself. It is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
[24] Yahweh, correct me, but gently; not in your anger, lest you reduce me to nothing.
[25] Pour out your wrath on the nations that don’t know you, and on the families that don’t call on your name; for they have devoured Jacob. Yes, they have devoured him, consumed him, and have laid waste his habitation.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Jeremiah 10 (KJVS)

[1] Hear () ye the word which the LORD speaketh () unto you, O house of Israel :
[2] Thus saith () the LORD , Learn () not the way of the heathen , and be not dismayed () at the signs of heaven ; for the heathen are dismayed () at them .
[3] For the customs of the people [are] vain : for [one] cutteth () a tree out of the forest , the work of the hands of the workman , with the axe .
[4] They deck () it with silver and with gold ; they fasten () it with nails and with hammers , that it move () not.
[5] They [are] upright as the palm tree , but speak () not: they must needs () be borne (), because they cannot go (). Be not afraid () of them; for they cannot do evil (), neither also [is it] in them to do good ().
[6] Forasmuch as [there is] none like unto thee, O LORD ; thou [art] great , and thy name [is] great in might .
[7] Who would not fear () thee, O King of nations ? for to thee doth it appertain (): forasmuch as among all the wise [men] of the nations , and in all their kingdoms , [there is] none like unto thee.
[8] But they are altogether brutish () and foolish (): the stock [is] a doctrine of vanities .
[9] Silver spread into plates () is brought () from Tarshish , and gold from Uphaz , the work of the workman , and of the hands of the founder (): blue and purple [is] their clothing : they [are] all the work of cunning [men].
[10] But the LORD [is] the true God , he [is] the living God , and an everlasting king : at his wrath the earth shall tremble (), and the nations shall not be able to abide () his indignation .
[11] Thus shall ye say () unto them, The gods that have not made () the heavens and the earth , [even] they shall perish () from the earth , and from under these heavens .
[12] He hath made () the earth by his power , he hath established () the world by his wisdom , and hath stretched out () the heavens by his discretion .
[13] When he uttereth () his voice , [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens , and he causeth the vapours to ascend () from the ends of the earth ; he maketh () lightnings with rain , and bringeth forth () the wind out of his treasures .
[14] Every man is brutish () in [his] knowledge : every founder () is confounded () by the graven image : for his molten image [is] falsehood , and [there is] no breath in them.
[15] They [are] vanity , [and] the work of errors : in the time of their visitation they shall perish ().
[16] The portion of Jacob [is] not like them: for he [is] the former () of all [things]; and Israel [is] the rod of his inheritance : The LORD of hosts [is] his name .
[17] Gather up () thy wares out of the land , O inhabitant () of the fortress .
[18] For thus saith () the LORD , Behold, I will sling () out the inhabitants () of the land at this once , and will distress () them, that they may find () [it so].
[19] Woe is me for my hurt ! my wound is grievous (): but I said (), Truly this [is] a grief , and I must bear () it.
[20] My tabernacle is spoiled (), and all my cords are broken (): my children are gone forth () of me, and they [are] not: [there is] none to stretch forth () my tent any more, and to set up () my curtains .
[21] For the pastors () are become brutish (), and have not sought () the LORD : therefore they shall not prosper (), and all their flocks shall be scattered ().
[22] Behold, the noise of the bruit is come (), and a great commotion out of the north country , to make () the cities of Judah desolate , [and] a den of dragons .
[23] O LORD , I know () that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh () to direct () his steps .
[24] O LORD , correct () me, but with judgment ; not in thine anger , lest thou bring me to nothing ().
[25] Pour out () thy fury upon the heathen that know () thee not, and upon the families that call () not on thy name : for they have eaten up () Jacob , and devoured () him, and consumed () him, and have made his habitation desolate ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Jeremiah 10 (YLT)

[1] Hear ye the word, O house of Israel, That Jehovah hath spoken for you.
[2] Thus said Jehovah: Unto the way of the nations accustom not yourselves, And by the signs of the heavens be not affrighted, For the nations are affrighted by them.
[3] For the statutes of the peoples are vanity, For a tree from a forest hath one cut, Work of the hands of an artificer, with an axe,
[4] With silver and with gold they beautify it, With nails and with hammers they fix it, And it doth not stumble.
[5] As a palm they are stiff, and they speak not, They are surely borne, for they step not, Be not afraid of them, for they do no evil, Yea, also to do good is not in them.
[6] Because there is none like Thee, O Jehovah, Great art Thou, and great Thy name in might.
[7] Who doth not fear Thee, king of the nations? For to Thee it is becoming, For among all the wise of the nations, And in all their kingdom there is none like Thee.
[8] And in one they are brutish and foolish, An instruction of vanities is the tree itself.
[9] Spread-out silver from Tarshish is brought, And gold from Uphaz, Work of an artisan, and of the hands of a refiner, Blue and purple is their clothing, Work of the skilful-all of them.
[10] And Jehovah is a God of truth, He is a living God, and a king age-during, From His wrath shake doth the earth, And nations endure not His indignation.
[11] Thus do ye say to them, The gods Who the heavens and earth have not made, They do perish from the earth, And from under these heavens.
[12] The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens,
[13] At the voice He giveth forth, A multitude of waters is in the heavens, And He causeth vapours to come up from the end of the earth, Lightnings for rain He hath made, And bringeth out wind from His treasures.
[14] Brutish is every man by knowledge, Put to shame is every refiner by a graven image, For false is his molten image. And there is no breath in them.
[15] Vanity are they, work of erring ones, In the time of their inspection they perish.
[16] Not like these is the Portion of Jacob, For framer of all things is He, And Israel is the rod of His inheritance, Jehovah of Hosts is His name.
[17] Gather from the land thy merchandise, O dweller in the bulwark,
[18] For thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am slinging out the inhabitants of the land at this time, And have been an adversary to them, So that they are found out.
[19] Woe to me for my breaking, Grievious hath been my smiting, And I said, Only, this is my sickness, and I bear it.
[20] My tent hath been spoiled, And all my cords have been broken, My sons have gone out from me, and they are not, There is none stretching out any more my tent, And raising up my curtains.
[21] For the shepherds have become brutish, And Jehovah they have not sought, Therefore they have not acted wisely, And all their flock is scattered.
[22] A voice of a report, lo, it hath come, Even a great shaking from the north country, To make the cities of Judah a desolation, A habitation of dragons.
[23] I have known, O Jehovah, that not of man is his way, Not of man the going and establishing of his step.
[24] Chastise me, O Jehovah, only in judgment, Not in Thine anger, lest Thou make me small.
[25] Pour out Thy fury on the nations that have not known Thee, And on the families that have not called in Thy name, For they have eaten up Jacob, Yea, they have eaten him up, yea, they consume him, And his habitation they have made desolate!