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they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They decorate it with gold and silver and then fasten it securely with hammer and nails so it won’t fall over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“They decorate <i>the idol</i> with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not totter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They decorate it with silver and with gold; They fasten it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“They decorate <i>it</i> with silver and with gold; They fasten it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They make <i>it</i> beautiful with silver and with gold; They strengthen it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“They adorn the idol with silver and with gold; They fasten it with hammers and nails So that it will not fall apart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He decorates it with silver and gold. It is fastened with hammer and nails, so it won’t totter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He decorates it with silver and gold. It is fastened with hammer and nails, so it won&#8217t totter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />cover it with silver and gold, and then nail it down so it won't fall over. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Craftsmen decorate them with silver and gold and fasten them [together] with hammers and nails so that they won't fall over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and decorated with silver and gold. It is fastened down with nails to keep it from falling over. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They decorate it with silver and gold. They secure it with nails and hammers so it won't totter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He decorates it with overlays of silver and gold. He uses hammer and nails to fasten it together so that it will not fall over. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it may not move.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They deck it with silver and with gold. They fasten it with nails and with hammers, so that it can’t move. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They beautify it with silver and with gold, "" They fix it with nails and with hammers, "" And it does not stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> With silver and with gold they beautify it, With nails and with hammers they fix it, And it doth not stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />With gold and with silver they will beautify; with nails and with hammers they will make firm and it will not move.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath decked it with silver and gold: he hath put it together with nails and hammers, that it may not fall asunder. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has adorned it with silver and gold. He has put it together with nail and hammer, so that it will not fall apart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />adorned with silver and gold. With nails and hammers they are fastened, so they do not fall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />people deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They are decked with silver and with gold; men fasten them with hammers and nails, so that they may not fall apart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />With silver and with gold overlaid, with spikes and with nails they secure them that they will not be removed<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They deck it with silver and with gold, They fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>They are</i> beautified with silver and gold, they fix them with hammers and nails;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/10-4.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=3091" 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/10.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3302.htm" title="3302: yə·yap·pê·hū (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To be fair or beautiful. A primitive root; properly, to be bright, i.e. beautiful.">They adorn it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: bə·ḵe·sep̄ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">with silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: ū·ḇə·zā·hāḇ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">and gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: yə·ḥaz·zə·qūm (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">and fasten it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4717.htm" title="4717: ū·ḇə·maq·qā·ḇō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fp) -- A hammer. From naqab; properly, a perforatrix, i.e. A hammer.">with hammer</a> <a href="/hebrew/4548.htm" title="4548: bə·mas·mə·rō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- A nail. Or micmer; also macmrah; or micmrah; or even masmrah; from camar; a peg.">and nails,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō·w (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">so that it will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6328.htm" title="6328: yā·p̄îq (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To reel, totter. A primitive root; to waver.">totter.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”…<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="/isaiah/44-13.htm">Isaiah 44:13-17</a></span><br />The woodworker extends a measuring line; he marks it out with a stylus; he shapes it with chisels and outlines it with a compass. He fashions it in the likeness of man, like man in all his glory, that it may dwell in a shrine. / He cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow. / It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread. He also fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-19.htm">Isaiah 40:19-20</a></span><br />To an idol that a craftsman casts and a metalworker overlays with gold and fits with silver chains? / One lacking such an offering chooses wood that will not rot. He seeks a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18-19</a></span><br />What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a></span><br />Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a></span><br />The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-6.htm">Isaiah 41:6-7</a></span><br />Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!” / The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6-7</a></span><br />They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Deuteronomy 4:28</a></span><br />And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-26.htm">1 Kings 18:26-29</a></span><br />And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. / At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!” / So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-2.htm">1 Corinthians 12:2</a></span><br />You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29</a></span><br />Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-22.htm">Romans 1:22-23</a></span><br />Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-19.htm">1 Corinthians 10:19-20</a></span><br />Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20</a></span><br />Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4-6</a></span><br />They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction. / He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence? / For this thing is from Israel—a craftsman made it, and it is not God. It will be broken to pieces, that calf of Samaria.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.</p><p class="hdg">deck.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4</a></b></br> Their idols <i>are</i> silver and gold, the work of men's hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15</a></b></br> The idols of the heathen <i>are</i> silver and gold, the work of men's hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-19.htm">Isaiah 40:19,20</a></b></br> The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains… </p><p class="hdg">fasten.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/41-6.htm">Isaiah 41:6</a></b></br> They helped every one his neighbour; and <i>every one</i> said to his brother, Be of good courage.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-12.htm">Isaiah 44:12</a></b></br> The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/46-7.htm">Isaiah 46:7</a></b></br> They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, <i>one</i> shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Adorn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-2.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Beautify</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-30.htm">Deck</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-18.htm">Decorate</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-7.htm">Fasten</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-8.htm">Fix</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-30.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-7.htm">Hammer</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-12.htm">Hammers</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-7.htm">Move</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-7.htm">Nails</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-30.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-12.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-7.htm">Totter</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/31-4.htm">Adorn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/exodus/8-9.htm">Beautify</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-16.htm">Deck</a> <a href="/matthew/23-29.htm">Decorate</a> <a href="/luke/20-20.htm">Fasten</a> <a href="/amos/9-4.htm">Fix</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-9.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-29.htm">Hammer</a> <a href="/psalms/74-6.htm">Hammers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-24.htm">Move</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-12.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/daniel/4-33.htm">Nails</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-9.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-5.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/psalms/46-6.htm">Totter</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/10-1.htm">The unequal comparison of God and idols.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm">The prophet exhorts to flee from the calamity to come.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/10-19.htm">He laments the spoil of the tabernacle by foolish pastors.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/10-23.htm">He makes an humble supplication.</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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Silver and gold were often used to cover wooden idols, making them appear more valuable and divine. This practice is condemned in the Bible as it reflects the futility of idol worship, contrasting the living God with lifeless idols. The use of precious metals is reminiscent of the golden calf in <a href="/exodus/32.htm">Exodus 32</a>, where the Israelites fell into idolatry. The adornment of idols is a superficial attempt to give them worth, highlighting the emptiness of worshipping created objects rather than the Creator.<p><b>and fasten it with hammer and nails</b><br>The act of fastening idols with hammer and nails underscores their lifelessness and inability to stand on their own. This imagery emphasizes the dependency of idols on human craftsmanship and support, contrasting with the self-sustaining nature of the true God. In <a href="/isaiah/41-7.htm">Isaiah 41:7 and 44</a>:12-13, similar descriptions are given, mocking the process of idol creation. The need to secure idols with tools highlights their impotence and the absurdity of attributing divine power to them.<p><b>so that it will not totter</b><br>This phrase illustrates the instability and vulnerability of idols. Unlike the living God, who is unchanging and eternal, idols require human intervention to remain upright. The word "totter" suggests a lack of foundation and strength, symbolizing the spiritual instability of those who rely on idols. In <a href="/1_samuel/5-3.htm">1 Samuel 5:3-4</a>, the idol Dagon falls before the Ark of the Covenant, demonstrating the superiority of God over false gods. This serves as a reminder of the futility of idol worship and the steadfastness of faith in the one true God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. He is the author of the Book of Jeremiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel during the time of Jeremiah. The people of Judah were often warned by Jeremiah about their idolatrous practices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/idolatry.htm">Idolatry</a></b><br>The practice of worshiping idols or false gods, which was prevalent among the nations surrounding Israel and had infiltrated the practices of the Israelites themselves.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/craftsmen.htm">Craftsmen</a></b><br>Individuals who were skilled in creating idols, often using materials like silver and gold to make them appear valuable and worthy of worship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_threat.htm">Babylonian Threat</a></b><br>The impending conquest by Babylon served as a backdrop for Jeremiah's warnings, as the people of Judah were urged to turn away from idols and back to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idols are man-made and lifeless, unable to provide the security or guidance that only God can offer. This passage reminds us of the futility of placing our trust in anything other than God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_cultural_influence.htm">The Danger of Cultural Influence</a></b><br>The Israelites were influenced by the surrounding nations to adopt idolatrous practices. We must be vigilant against cultural influences that lead us away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_stability_of_god_vs._the_instability_of_idols.htm">The Stability of God vs. the Instability of Idols</a></b><br>While idols need to be fastened to prevent them from tottering, God is unchanging and steadfast. Our faith should be anchored in His eternal nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_authentic_worship.htm">The Call to Authentic Worship</a></b><br>True worship is directed towards God alone, not towards objects or symbols. We are called to examine our lives for anything that might take the place of God in our hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_return.htm">Repentance and Return</a></b><br>Like the people of Judah, we are called to repent from idolatry and return to a faithful relationship with God, trusting in His provision and sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jeremiah_10_3-4_relate_to_christmas_trees.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-4: How do we reconcile this passage condemning the practice of decorating a cut tree with modern traditions like Christmas trees?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jeremiah_10_8's_claim_on_wisdom_true.htm">Jeremiah 10:8: Is the accusation that the nations' wisdom is 'worthless' historically accurate considering other advanced civilizations of the time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_zephaniah_1_18_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">How does Zephaniah 1:18's claim that wealth can't save on the 'day of the Lord' align with biblical texts showing God's mercy and willingness to relent from punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/origin_of_christmas_tree_tradition.htm">Where did the Christmas tree tradition originate?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They deck it... that it move not</span>. The close resemblance of this verse to <a href="/isaiah/40-19.htm">Isaiah 40:19, 20</a>; <a href="/isaiah/41-7.htm">Isaiah 41:7</a>, will strike every reader. "Move" should rather be <span class="accented">totter</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/10-4.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">They adorn it</span><br /><span class="heb">יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·yap·pê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3302.htm">Strong's 3302: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bright, beautiful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with silver</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֶ֥סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵe·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gold</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְזָהָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fasten it</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחַזְּק֖וּם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥaz·zə·qūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with hammer</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְמַקָּב֛וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·maq·qā·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4717.htm">Strong's 4717: </a> </span><span class="str2">A perforatrix, a hammer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and nails,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמַסְמְר֧וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mas·mə·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4548.htm">Strong's 4548: </a> </span><span class="str2">A nail</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that it will not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְל֥וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō·w)</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">totter.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָפִֽיק׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·p̄îq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6328.htm">Strong's 6328: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reel, totter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Jeremiah 10:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Jeremiah 10:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Jeremiah 10:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Jeremiah 10:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Jeremiah 10:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Jeremiah 10:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Jeremiah 10:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Jeremiah 10:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Jeremiah 10:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Jeremiah 10:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/10-4.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 10:4 They deck it with silver and (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 10:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 10:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/10-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 10:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 10:5" /></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>