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Jeremiah 10:3-5
International Standard Version
Jeremiah 10:3-5
International Standard Version
3 For the practices[a] of the people are worthless.
Indeed, a tree is cut down from the forest;
it’s the work of the hands of a craftsman[b] with an ax.
4 They decorate it with silver and gold.
They secure it with nails and hammers
so it won’t totter.
5 Their idols[c] are like scarecrows in a cucumber field.
They can’t speak!
They must always be carried
because they can’t walk!
Don’t be afraid of them
because they can do no harm,
nor can they do any good.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 10:3 Or customs, ordinances
- Jeremiah 10:3 Or engraver; i.e. a wood carver
- Jeremiah 10:5 Lit. They
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