Focused Passage

Jeremiah 10:6-10

The Living God and the Worthless Idols of the Nations

The chapter moves from a warning not to learn the idolatrous ways of the nations, to a satire of man-made idols, to a confession of the LORD's incomparable greatness, to a Creator-King hymn, to the announcement of coming exile, to Jeremiah's lament over the people's wound, to a confession that humans cannot direct their own steps, and finally to a plea for measured correction and judgment on the nations that devour Jacob.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6 There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.

7 Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

8 But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!

9 Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz—the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers.

10 But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

Exodus 15:11 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:2 Classic cross-references Luke 1:49 Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 96:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

There is none מֵאֵ֥ין H369 Preposition-m | Adverb like You כָּמ֖וֹךָ H3644 Preposition | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular You אַתָּ֛ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular are great גָּד֥וֹל H1419 Adjective - masculine singular and Your name שִׁמְךָ֖ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular is mighty וְגָד֥וֹל H1419 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular in power בִּגְבוּרָֽה׃ H1369 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Revelation 15:4 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 5:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 33:8 Classic cross-references Amos 3:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 71:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Who מִ֣י H4310 Interrogative would not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle fear You יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular O King מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of nations הַגּוֹיִ֔ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural כִּ֥י כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction This is Your due יָאָ֑תָה H2969 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction among all בְכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the wise [men] חַכְמֵ֧י H2450 Adjective - masculine plural construct of the nations הַגּוֹיִ֛ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural and in all וּבְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct their kingdoms מַלְכוּתָ֖ם H4438 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural there is none מֵאֵ֥ין H369 Preposition-m | Adverb like You כָּמֽוֹךָ׃ H3644 Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Jeremiah 10:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:18 Classic cross-references Exodus 20:4 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:18 Classic cross-references Jonah 2:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

But they are altogether וּבְאַחַ֖ת H259 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular senseless יִבְעֲר֣וּ H1197 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and foolish וְיִכְסָ֑לוּ H3688 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural instructed מוּסַ֥ר H4148 Noun - masculine singular construct by worthless idols הֲבָלִ֖ים H1892 Noun - masculine plural made of wood עֵ֥ץ H6086 Noun - masculine singular . . . הֽוּא׃ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Daniel 10:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 115:4 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 27:7 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:19 Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Hammered מְרֻקָּ֞ע H7554 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular silver כֶּ֣סֶף H3701 Noun - masculine singular is brought יוּבָ֗א H935 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular from Tarshish מִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁ H8659 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular and gold וְזָהָב֙ H2091 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular from Uphaz מֵֽאוּפָ֔ז H210 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular the work מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct of a craftsman חָרָ֖שׁ H2796 Noun - masculine singular from the hands וִידֵ֣י H3027 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct of a goldsmith צוֹרֵ֑ף H6884 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Their clothes לְבוּשָׁ֔ם H3830 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural are blue תְּכֵ֤לֶת H8504 Noun - feminine singular construct and purple וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ H713 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular all כֻּלָּֽם׃ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural fashioned מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct by skilled workers חֲכָמִ֖ים H2450 Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

Isaiah 57:15 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:4 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:4 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 8:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

But the LORD וַֽיהוָ֤ה H3068 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular is the true אֱמֶ֔ת H571 Noun - feminine singular God אֱלֹהִים֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural He הֽוּא־ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is the living חַיִּ֖ים H2416 Adjective - masculine plural God אֱלֹהִ֥ים H430 Noun - masculine plural and eternal עוֹלָ֑ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular King וּמֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct The earth הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular quakes תִּרְעַ֣שׁ H7493 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular at His wrath מִקִּצְפּוֹ֙ H7110 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and the nations גוֹיִ֖ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural cannot וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle endure יָכִ֥לוּ H3557 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural His indignation זַעְמֽוֹ׃ס H2195 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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