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Jeremiah 10:3-5

3Forthecustomsחֻקּ֥וֹתchu.KotH2708ofthepeoplesH5971arevanityH1892;foronecuttethatreeעֵץ֙'etzH6086outoftheforestמִיַּ֣עַרmi.Ya.'arH3293,theworkמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639ofthehandsיְדֵ֥י־ye.Dei-H3027oftheworkmanwiththeaxe.

4Theydeckitwithsilverבְּכֶ֥סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701andwithgoldוּבְזָהָ֖בu.ve.za.HavH2091;theyfastenitwithnailsבְּמַסְמְר֧וֹתbe.mas.me.RotH4548andwithhammersוּבְמַקָּב֛וֹתu.ve.ma.ka.VotH4717,thatitmovenot.

5Theyarelikeapalm-tree,ofturnedworkH4749,andspeakיְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696not:theymustneedsbeborneH5375,becausetheycannotgoH3190.Benotafraidתִּֽירְא֤וּti.re.'UH3372ofthem;fortheycannotdoevilH7489,neitherisitinthemtodogoodהֵיטֵ֖יבhei.TeivH3190.

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 10

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings

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