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Everyone is stupid[a] and senseless.
    They follow worthless instruction
        from a piece of wood![b]
Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish,
    and gold from Uphaz.
The idols are[c] the work of a craftsman[d]
    and of the hands of a goldsmith.
Their clothing is violet and purple.
    The idols[e] are all the work of skilled craftsmen.
10 The Lord is the true God;
    he’s the living God and the everlasting king.
At his wrath the earth quakes,
    and the nations cannot endure his indignation.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 10:8 I.e. like a beast
  2. Jeremiah 10:8 Lit. it is worthless instruction from wood
  3. Jeremiah 10:9 Lit. It is
  4. Jeremiah 10:9 Or engraver; i.e. a wood carver
  5. Jeremiah 10:9 Lit. They

They are all senseless(A) and foolish;(B)
    they are taught by worthless wooden idols.(C)
Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish(D)
    and gold from Uphaz.
What the craftsman and goldsmith have made(E)
    is then dressed in blue and purple—
    all made by skilled workers.
10 But the Lord is the true God;
    he is the living God,(F) the eternal King.(G)
When he is angry,(H) the earth trembles;(I)
    the nations cannot endure his wrath.(J)

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