Jeremiah 10:8
What does Jeremiah 10:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 10:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But they are together like beasts and foolish: the teaching of false gods is wood.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And in one they are brutish and foolish, An instruction of vanities <FI>is<Fi> the tree itself.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They shall be all proved together to be senseless and foolish: the doctrine of their vanity is wood.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But they are one and all senseless and foolish; the teaching of vanities is a stock.
Context
v.7Who should not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain; forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like unto thee.
v.8This passage
v.9There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skilful men.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 1:21
because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
- Jeremiah 2:27
who say to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
- Hosea 4:12
My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, departing from under their God.
- Jeremiah 4:22
For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
- Habakkuk 2:18
What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
- Psalms 135:18
They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
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