Jeremiah 10

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 10 of 52

1 Hear the Word which Jehovah speaks to you, O house of Israel.

2 So says Jehovah, You shall not be taught by the way of the nations; and do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens; for the nations are terrified at them.

3 For the statutes of the people are vanity. For one cuts a tree out of the forest with the axe, the work of the hands of the craftsman.

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Chapter Summary

The unequal comparison of Jehovah and idols. The prophet exhorts to flee from the calamity to come. He laments the spoil of the tabernacle.

Key Hebrew Words

שֻׁדָּ֔ד deal violently with H7703 · TWOT 2331
נַֽחֲלָת֑ possession H5159 · TWOT 1342a
יַעֲקֹ֗ב Jacob H3290 · TWOT 1676f
הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ lay crosswise H7919 · TWOT 2264
עָרֵ֧י excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a

People & Context

The Vanity of Idols vs. The True God

Jehovah mocks the custom of the nations in crafting powerless, unmoving idols from trees decorated with silver and gold, contrasting them with Himself…

Preparation for Exile and the Devastated Tabernacle

God commands the people to gather their bundles for the coming siege. Jeremiah laments his grievous wound, comparing the nation's ruin to a broken tab…

Prayer for Corrective Judgment

Jeremiah acknowledges that a man's way is not his own to direct. He prays for God to correct him with justice rather than anger, and to pour out fury …

Timeline

The Vanity of Idols vs. The True God

Jehovah mocks the custom of the nations in crafting powerless, unmoving idols from trees decorated with silver and gold, contrasting them with Himself, the true, living, and everlasting King.

Jeremiah 10:1-16
Preparation for Exile and the Devastated Tabernacle

God commands the people to gather their bundles for the coming siege. Jeremiah laments his grievous wound, comparing the nation's ruin to a broken tabernacle destroyed due to stupid shepherds.

Jeremiah 10:17-22
Prayer for Corrective Judgment

Jeremiah acknowledges that a man's way is not his own to direct. He prays for God to correct him with justice rather than anger, and to pour out fury on the nations that devoured Jacob.

Jeremiah 10:23-25

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