New King James Version
Jeremiah 10:9
9Silver is beaten into plates; It is brought from Tarshish, And gold from Uphaz, The work of the craftsman And of the hands of the metalsmith; Blue and purple are their clothing; They are all the work of skillful men.
Jeremiah 10:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
- New International Version (NIV)Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz. What the craftsman and goldsmith have made is then dressed in blue and purple— all made by skilled workers.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. They are the work of the craftsman and of the hands of the goldsmith; their clothing is violet and purple; they are all the work of skilled men.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They bring beaten sheets of silver from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz, and they give these materials to skillful craftsmen who make their idols. Then they dress these gods in royal blue and purple robes made by expert tailors.
Context of Jeremiah 10:9
7Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For this is Your rightful due. For among all the wise men of the nations, And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You. 8But they are altogether dull-hearted and foolish; A wooden idol is a worthless doctrine. Silver is beaten into plates; It is brought from Tarshish, And gold from Uphaz, The work of the craftsman And of the hands of the metalsmith; Blue and purple are their clothing; They are all the work of skillful men. 10But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth will tremble, And the nations will not be able to endure His indignation. 11Thus you shall say to them: “The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth shall perish from the earth and from under these heavens.”
Read all of Jeremiah 10Jeremiah 10:9 word by word
כֶּ֣סֶף מְרֻקָּ֞ע מִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁ יוּבָ֗א וְזָהָב֙ מֵֽאוּפָ֔ז מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חָרָ֖שׁ וִידֵ֣י צוֹרֵ֑ף תְּכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ לְבוּשָׁ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חֲכָמִ֖ים כֻּלָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- spread into platesרָקַעrâqa‛ · to beatH7554
- is broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- from Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · TarshishH8659
- and goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- from Uphazאוּפָז'ûphâz · UphazH210
- the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
- of the workmanחָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁיםchârâsh · artificerH2796
- and of the handsיָדyâd · handH3027
- of the founderצָרַףtsâraph · to refineH6884
- blueתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
- and purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
- their clothingלְבוּשׁlebûsh lebûsh · clothingH3830
- of cunningחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
Cross-references for Jeremiah 10:9
- Jeremiah 10:4They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple.
- 1 Kings 10:22For the king had merchant ships at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.
- Ezekiel 27:12“Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods.
- Daniel 10:5I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, whose waist was girded with gold of Uphaz!
- Psalms 115:4Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 10:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Brought from Tarshish - Some suppose this to be Tartessus in Spain, from which the Phoenicians brought much silver. Uphaz, Calmet thinks to be the river Pison; some think Ophir is intended. Blue and purple is their clothing - These were the most precious dyes; very rare, and of high price.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Or, “It is a piece of wood (Jeremiah 10:8 note); yea, beaten silver it is, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz: it is the work etc.” Tarshish Uphaz - See the marginal reference and Genesis 10:4. Possibly Uphaz was a place in the neighborhood of the River Hyphasis. Blue and purple - Both colors were purple, from dyes obtained from shellfish: but the former had a violet, the latter a red tinge.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The people who made idols had to get metal from far away. They bought silver from Tarshish in southern Spain. They purchased gold from Uphaz (or Ophir) in Arabia. Skilled craftsmen and expert tailors worked hard to turn a worthless piece of wood or stone into an attractive artifact (see Jeremiah 10:4–5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Everything connected with idols is the result of human effort. Silver spread--(See on Is 30:22; Is 40:19). Tarshish--Tartessus, in Spain, famed for precious metals. Uphaz--(Da 10:5). As the Septuagint in the Syrian Hexapla in the Margin, Theodotus, the Syrian and Chaldee versions have "Ophir," Gesenius thinks "Uphaz" a colloquial corruption (one letter only being changed) for "Ophir." Ophir, in Ge 10:29, is mentioned among Arabian countries. Perhaps…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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