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Then I will not harm you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Do not provoke my anger by worshiping idols you made with your own hands. Then I will not harm you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not go after other gods to serve and worship them, or provoke me to anger with the work of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not go after other gods to serve them and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands; and I will not harm you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and do not follow other gods to serve them and to worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands, then I will do you no harm.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and do not go after other gods to serve them and to worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands, and I will do you no harm.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and do not go after other gods to serve them and to worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands, and I will do you no harm.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and do not walk after other gods to serve them and to worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands, and I will bring no evil against you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and do not go after other gods to serve them and to worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands, and I will do you no harm.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not follow other gods to serve them and to bow in worship to them, and do not anger me by the work of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not follow other gods to serve them and to worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger by the work of your hands. Then I will do you no harm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the work of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I don't want to harm you. So don't make me angry by worshiping idols and other gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the work of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Don't follow other gods to serve and worship them. Don't make me furious about the idols your hands have shaped. Then I won't harm you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They told you not to worship and serve other gods and not to make the LORD angry by worshiping the idols you had made. If you had obeyed the LORD, then he would not have punished you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Don't follow other gods to serve and worship them. Don't provoke me with the idols you make with your hands, and I won't bring disaster on you.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship and serve them. Do not make me angry by the things that you do. Then I will not cause you any harm.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and do not go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and do not provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; and I will do you no harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and don’t provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; then I will do you no harm.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you do not go after other gods to serve them, and to bow yourselves to them, nor do you provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands, and I do no evil to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And ye do not go after other gods to serve them, and to bow yourselves to them, nor do ye provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands, and I do no evil to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall not go after other gods to serve them and to worship to them, and ye shall not irritate me in the work of your hands; and I will not do evil to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And go not after strange gods to serve them, and adore them: nor provoke me to wrath by the works of your hands, and I will not afflict you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And do not choose to go after strange gods, so that you would serve them and adore them. And do not provoke me to wrath by the works of your hands. And then I will not afflict you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not follow other gods to serve and bow down to them; do not provoke me with the works of your hands, or I will bring evil upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />do not go after other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke me to anger with the work of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And do not go after other gods to serve them and to worship them, and do not provoke me to anger with the works of your hands; that I may not hurt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall not go after other gods to work for them and to worship them, and you shall not anger me by the work of your hands, that I would not do harm to you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke Me not with the work of your hands, and I will do you no hurt.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Go ye not after strange gods, to serve them, and to worship them, that ye provoke me not by the works of your hands, to do you hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=7303" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/25.htm">The Seventy-Year Captivity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: tê·lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">follow</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’ă·ḥê·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">other</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">gods</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: lə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏām (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">to serve</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: ū·lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Hitpael-Inf) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">and worship</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3707.htm" title="3707: ṯaḵ·‘î·sū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp) -- To be vexed or angry. A primitive root; to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant.">provoke Me to anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯî (Prep:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: bə·ma·‘ă·śêh (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">with the works</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê·ḵem (N-fdc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">of your hands.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Then I will do you no</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: ’ā·ra‘ (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad.">harm.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>‘But to your own harm, you have not listened to Me,’ declares the LORD, ‘so you have provoked Me to anger with the works of your hands.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-14.htm">Deuteronomy 6:14</a></span><br />Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a></span><br />You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">2 Kings 17:35</a></span><br />For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-25.htm">2 Chronicles 34:25</a></span><br />because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a></span><br />Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Isaiah 65:11-12</a></span><br />But you who forsake the LORD, who forget My holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny, / I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Jeremiah 7:6-9</a></span><br />if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm, / then I will let you live in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever. / But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-10.htm">Jeremiah 11:10</a></span><br />They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-10.htm">Jeremiah 13:10</a></span><br />These evil people, who refuse to listen to My words, who follow the stubbornness of their own hearts, and who go after other gods to serve and worship them, they will be like this loincloth—of no use at all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Jeremiah 16:11-13</a></span><br />Then you are to answer them: ‘It is because your fathers have forsaken Me, declares the LORD, and followed other gods, and served and worshiped them. They abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction. / And you have done more evil than your fathers. See how each of you follows the stubbornness of his evil heart instead of obeying Me. / So I will cast you out of this land into a land that neither you nor your fathers have known. There you will serve other gods day and night, for I will show you no favor.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Ezekiel 20:18-19</a></span><br />In the wilderness I said to their children: ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols. / I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-4.htm">Hosea 13:4</a></span><br />Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-4.htm">Zephaniah 1:4-6</a></span><br />“I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests— / those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom, / and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a></span><br />“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a></span><br />No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Jeremiah 7:6,9</a></b></br> <i>If</i> ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/35-15.htm">Jeremiah 35:15</a></b></br> I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending <i>them</i>, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3,23</a></b></br> Thou shalt have no other gods before me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/23-20.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-5.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-13.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-5.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-10.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-9.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-14.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-17.htm">Provoke</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Work</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">Works</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-21.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-4.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Provoke</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Work</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Works</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-2.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jeremiah, reproving the Jews' disobedience to the prophets,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/25-8.htm">foretells the seventy years' captivity;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">and after that, the destruction of Babylon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Under the type of a cup of wine he foreshows the destruction of all nations.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">The howling of the shepherds.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The command not to follow other gods is rooted in the first of the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>). The cultural context of ancient Israel included surrounding nations that worshiped a pantheon of deities, such as Baal and Asherah, which often tempted the Israelites to syncretism. The call to serve and worship only Yahweh underscores the exclusive covenant relationship between God and Israel. This command is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are urged to flee idolatry (<a href="/1_corinthians/10-14.htm">1 Corinthians 10:14</a>).<p><b>and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands</b><br>The "works of your hands" refers to the idols crafted by the Israelites, which were often made of wood, stone, or metal. These idols were not only physical objects but also represented a spiritual rebellion against God. Provoking God to anger highlights the personal nature of the relationship between God and His people, where idolatry is seen as a betrayal. This phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of God's jealousy for His people's devotion (<a href="/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14</a>). The prophets frequently warned that such actions would lead to divine judgment, as seen in the destruction of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the eventual exile of Judah.<p><b>Then I will do you no harm.</b><br>This promise of protection is conditional upon the Israelites' obedience. It reflects the covenantal blessings and curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where obedience leads to blessing and disobedience to curse. The historical context of Jeremiah's ministry was a time of impending judgment, with Babylon threatening Judah. God's assurance of no harm is a reminder of His mercy and desire for repentance. This conditional promise is mirrored in the New Testament, where Jesus offers rest and protection to those who come to Him (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>). The ultimate fulfillment of God's protection is found in the salvation offered through Christ, who shields believers from eternal harm.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned over 40 years during a tumultuous period in Judah's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing impending judgment due to its persistent idolatry and disobedience to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The event that Jeremiah's prophecies often pointed towards, where the people of Judah would be taken captive by Babylon as a consequence of their unfaithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_idolatry.htm">Avoiding Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but can include anything that takes precedence over God in our lives. Reflect on what modern "idols" might be present in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/provoking_god_to_anger.htm">Provoking God to Anger</a></b><br>Understand that disobedience and idolatry provoke God's righteous anger. Consider how our actions and choices align with God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_works_of_our_hands.htm">The Works of Our Hands</a></b><br>Evaluate how the "works of your hands"—your daily activities and pursuits—either honor or dishonor God. Are they aligned with His will?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise_of_protection.htm">God's Promise of Protection</a></b><br>God promises not to harm those who remain faithful. Trust in His protection and guidance as you strive to live according to His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Even when we fall into idolatry, God offers a path to repentance and restoration. Seek His forgiveness and realign your life with His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_jerusalem_destroyed.htm">What caused the destruction of Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_zech._1_14-15_align_with_other_biblical_judgments.htm">How does the promised divine judgment in Zechariah 1:14-15 align with or contradict other biblical accounts of God's dealings with foreign nations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_2_kings_18_25_consistent_with_other_divine_judgments.htm">2 Kings 18:25 - Is the claim that the Assyrian king was acting by God's command consistent with other biblical accounts of divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_invasions_succeed_if_god_is_angry.htm">Psalm 76:7: If 'none can stand' before God's anger, how do we explain the numerous successful invasions of Judah documented in biblical and extrabiblical records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">The works of your hands.</span>--These were, of course, the idols which they had made and worshipped.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">follow</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּלְכ֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">other</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֵרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥê·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gods</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to serve</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעָבְדָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them and to worship them,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> </span><span class="str2">To depress, prostrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and do not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">provoke Me to anger</span><br /><span class="heb">תַכְעִ֤יסוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯaḵ·‘î·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3707.htm">Strong's 3707: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the works</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ma·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your hands.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדֵיכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then I will do you no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">harm.’</span><br /><span class="heb">אָרַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7489.htm">Strong's 7489: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 25:6 And don't go after other gods (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/25-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 25:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 25:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 25:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 25:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>