Jeremiah 10:2-16

2thusH3541 saith Jehovah, LearnH3925 not the wayH1870 of the nationsH1471, and be not dismayedH2865 at the signsH226 of heavenH8064; for the nationsH1471 are dismayedH2865 at them. 3For the customsH2708 of the peoplesH5971 are vanityH1892; for one cutteth a treeH6086 out of the forestH3293, the workH4639 of the handsH3027 of the workman with the axe. 4They deck it with silverH3701 and with goldH2091; they fasten it with nailsH4548 and with hammersH4717, that it move not. 5They are like a palm-tree, of turned workH4749, and speakH1696 not: they must needs be borneH5375, because they cannot goH3190. Be not afraidH3372 of them; for they cannot do evilH7489, neither is it in them to do goodH3190.

6There is none like unto thee, O Jehovah; thou art greatH1419, and thy nameH8034 is greatH1419 in might. 7Who should not fearH3372 thee, O KingH4428 of the nationsH1471? for to thee doth it appertain; forasmuch as among all the wiseH2450 men of the nationsH1471, and in all their royal estate, there is none like unto thee. 8But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock. 9There is silverH3701 beaten into plates, which is broughtH935 from TarshishH8659, and goldH2091 from UphazH210, the workH4639 of the artificer and of the handsH3027 of the goldsmithH6884; blueH8504 and purpleH713 for their clothingH3830; they are all the workH4639 of skilful men. 10But Jehovah is the true GodH430; he is the living GodH430, and an everlasting KingH4428: at his wrathH7110 the earthH776 trembleth, and the nationsH1471 are not able to abide his indignationH2195.

11Thus shall ye sayH560 unto them, The godsH426 that have not made the heavensH8065 and the earthH772, these shall perish from the earthH772, and from under the heavensH8065.

12He hath madeH6213 the earthH776 by his powerH3581, he hath establishedH3559 the worldH8398 by his wisdomH2451, and by his understandingH8394 hath he stretchedH5186 out the heavensH8064. 13When he uttereth his voiceH6963, there is a tumultH1995 of watersH4325 in the heavensH8064, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earthH776; he maketh lightningsH1300 for the rainH4306, and bringeth forthH3318 the windH7307 out of his treasuriesH214. 14Every manH120 is become brutish and is without knowledgeH1847; every goldsmithH6884 is put to shame by his graven imageH6459; for his molten imageH6459 is falsehoodH8267, and there is no breathH7307 in them. 15They are vanityH1892, a workH4639 of delusion: in the timeH6256 of their visitation they shall perishH6. 16The portionH2506 of JacobH3290 is not like these; for he is the former of all thingsH428; and IsraelH3478 is the tribeH7626 of his inheritanceH5159: Jehovah of hostsH6635 is his nameH8034.