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.

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

7Who 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.

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

9Hammered 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.

10But 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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Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

There is noneמֵאֵ֥יןH369Preposition-m | Adverblike Youכָּמ֖וֹךָH3644Preposition | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularYouאַתָּ֛הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare greatגָּד֥וֹלH1419Adjective - masculine singularand Your nameשִׁמְךָ֖H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularis mightyוְגָד֥וֹלH1419Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularin powerבִּגְבוּרָֽה׃H1369Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

Whoמִ֣יH4310Interrogativewould notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlefear Youיִֽרָאֲךָ֙H3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularO Kingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םH1471Article | Noun - masculine pluralכִּ֥יכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionThis is Your dueיָאָ֑תָהH2969Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularForכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionamong allבְכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe wise [men]חַכְמֵ֧יH2450Adjective - masculine plural constructof the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םH1471Article | Noun - masculine pluraland in allוּבְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructtheir kingdomsמַלְכוּתָ֖םH4438Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralthere is noneמֵאֵ֥יןH369Preposition-m | Adverblike Youכָּמֽוֹךָ׃H3644Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

But they are altogetherוּבְאַחַ֖תH259Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - feminine singularsenselessיִבְעֲר֣וּH1197Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland foolishוְיִכְסָ֑לוּH3688Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralinstructedמוּסַ֥רH4148Noun - masculine singular constructby worthless idolsהֲבָלִ֖יםH1892Noun - masculine pluralmade of woodעֵ֥ץH6086Noun - masculine singular. . .הֽוּא׃H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

Hammeredמְרֻקָּ֞עH7554Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularsilverכֶּ֣סֶףH3701Noun - masculine singularis broughtיוּבָ֗אH935Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom Tarshishמִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁH8659Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singularand goldוְזָהָב֙H2091Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularfrom Uphazמֵֽאוּפָ֔זH210Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularthe workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructof a craftsmanחָרָ֖שׁH2796Noun - masculine singularfrom the handsוִידֵ֣יH3027Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual constructof a goldsmithצוֹרֵ֑ףH6884Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularTheir clothesלְבוּשָׁ֔םH3830Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralare blueתְּכֵ֤לֶתH8504Noun - feminine singular constructand purpleוְאַרְגָּמָן֙H713Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularallכֻּלָּֽם׃H3605Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralfashionedמַעֲשֵׂ֥הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructby skilled workersחֲכָמִ֖יםH2450Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

But the LORDוַֽיהוָ֤הH3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularis the trueאֱמֶ֔תH571Noun - feminine singularGodאֱלֹהִים֙H430Noun - masculine pluralHeהֽוּא־H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis the livingחַיִּ֖יםH2416Adjective - masculine pluralGodאֱלֹהִ֥יםH430Noun - masculine pluraland eternalעוֹלָ֑םH5769Noun - masculine singularKingוּמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructThe earthהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularquakesתִּרְעַ֣שׁH7493Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularat His wrathמִקִּצְפּוֹ֙H7110Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand the nationsגוֹיִ֖םH1471Noun - masculine pluralcannotוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleendureיָכִ֥לוּH3557Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralHis indignationזַעְמֽוֹ׃סH2195Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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