New King James Version
Jeremiah 10:1
1Hear the word which the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel.
Jeremiah 10:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
- New International Version (NIV)Hear what the Lord says to you, people of Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Hear the word that the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Hear the word that the Lord speaks to you, O Israel!
Context of Jeremiah 10:1
Hear the word which the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel. 2Thus says the Lord: “Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, For the Gentiles are dismayed at them. 3For the customs of the peoples are futile; For one cuts a tree from the forest, The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.
Read all of Jeremiah 10Jeremiah 10:1 word by word
שִׁמְע֣וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Jeremiah 10:1
- Jeremiah 2:4Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob and all the families of the house of Israel.
- Jeremiah 13:15Hear and give ear: Do not be proud, For the Lord has spoken.
- Jeremiah 22:2and say, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, you who sit on the throne of David, you and your servants and your people who enter these gates!
- Jeremiah 42:15Then hear now the word of the Lord, O remnant of Judah! Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘If you wholly set your faces to enter Egypt, and go to dwell there,
- 1 Kings 22:19Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by, on His right hand and on His left.
- Psalms 50:7“Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you; I am God, your God!
- Isaiah 1:10Hear the word of the Lord, You rulers of Sodom; Give ear to the law of our God, You people of Gomorrah:
- Isaiah 28:14Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scornful men, Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,
- Hosea 4:1Hear the word of the Lord, You children of Israel, For the Lord brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “There is no truth or mercy Or knowledge of God in the land.
- Amos 7:16Now therefore, hear the word of the Lord: You say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, And do not spout against the house of Isaac.’
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.
- Revelation 2:29“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’
Commentaries on Jeremiah 10:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you - Dr. Dahler supposes this discourse to have been delivered in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim. It contains an invective against idolatry; showing its absurdity, and that the Creator alone should be worshipped by all mankind.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The absurdity of idolatry. (Jr 10:1-16) Destruction denounced against Jerusalem. (Jr 10:17-25) Verses 1-16 The prophet shows the glory of Israel's God, and exposes the folly of idolaters. Charms and other attempts to obtain supernatural help, or to pry into futurity, are copied from the wicked customs of the heathen. Let us stand in awe, and not dare provoke God, by giving that glory to another which is due to him alone. He is ready to forgive, and save…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1As usual, Jeremiah identified the source of his message. He urged his audience not just to hear, but to pay close attention to the word of the Lord. In Hebrew thought, a person who does not respond has not truly heard.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-251. Israel--the Jews, the surviving representatives of the nation.Read the comment
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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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