Jeremiah 10:14

Translations

Modern

Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.

Traditional

Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Literal

All mankind has become stupid in knowledge! Every refiner is put to shame by an idol; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is not breath in them.

Latin

Stultus factus est omnis homo a scientia: confusus est artifex omnis in sculptili, quoniam falsum est quod conflavit, et non est spiritus in eis.

Original

Hebrew

English

Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.

Notes

Jeremiah 10:12–16

This stanza strongly affirms God's nature.

Jeremiah 10:1–16

This poetic passage criticizes idol worship and affirms the unity and majesty of the one true God. It is not a logical discussion of divinity in nature or a detailed statement about God's attributes. Instead, it is a poem about the foolishness of worshiping idols that the worshipers have made. It includes strong affirmations of faith that clearly declare who God is.

Jeremiah 10:1–25

This poetic passage has three parts:

A contrast between the Lord and pagan idols (Jeremiah 10:1–16)
A reflection on the destruction awaiting idol worshipers (Jeremiah 10:17–18, 19–22)
A prayer asking God to act with restraint in the coming judgment and to ensure the pagan nations do not go unpunished (Jeremiah 10:23–25).

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah God’s Uniqueness The Creation

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Psalm 135:16–18
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
Psalm 115:4–8
Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
Isaiah 46:7–8
They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.
Habakkuk 2:18–19
What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak.
Isaiah 44:18–20
They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.
Romans 1:22–23
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
Jeremiah 51:17–18
Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.
Jeremiah 10:8
But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!
Isaiah 42:17
But those who trust in idols and say to molten images, ‘You are our gods!’ will be turned back in utter shame.
Isaiah 45:16
They will all be put to shame and humiliated; the makers of idols will depart together in disgrace.
Psalm 97:7
All worshipers of images are put to shame—those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!
Isaiah 44:11
Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Body Book of Jeremiah Goldsmith Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Idolatry: Folly of Quantum Physics

Jeremiah 10:14

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