Jeremiah
King James Version (KJV)
Jeremiah 10:4
“They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.”
King James Version (KJV)
Jeremiah 10:4 Context
1Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: 2Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. 5They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. 6Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. 7Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
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Other Translations
They decke it with siluer and with golde, they fasten it with nayles, and with hammers that it mooue not.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"They decorate {it} with silver and with gold; They fasten it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They make it beautiful with silver and gold; they make it strong with nails and hammers, so that it may not be moved.
- Basic English Bible
they deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
- Darby Bible
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it may not move.
- Webster's Bible
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.
- World English Bible
With silver and with gold they beautify it, With nails and with hammers they fix it, And it doth not stumble.
- Youngs Literal Bible
They deck it with silver and with gold, they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"They decorate {it} with silver and with gold; They fasten it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They make it beautiful with silver and gold; they make it strong with nails and hammers, so that it may not be moved.
- Basic English Bible
they deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
- Darby Bible
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it may not move.
- Webster's Bible
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.
- World English Bible
With silver and with gold they beautify it, With nails and with hammers they fix it, And it doth not stumble.
- Youngs Literal Bible
They deck it with silver and with gold, they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 10:4
10:2 Learn not - The Jews being to live among the Chaldeans in their captivity, where many of them were already, the prophet admonishes them against the Chaldean idolatries, who were all much addicted to astrology. The signs - This was so common among them, that Judicial astrologers, of what nation soever, were generally termed Chaldeans. The Heathen - Leave this to Heathens; it doth not become God's people.