Jeremiah

Jeremiah 10:11–16

¹¹Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”^a

¹²The LORD made the earth by His power;

He established the world by His wisdom

and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

¹³When He thunders,

the waters in the heavens roar;

He causes the clouds to rise

from the ends of the earth.

He generates the lightning with the rain

and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

¹⁴Every 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.

¹⁵They are worthless, a work to be mocked.

In the time of their punishment they will perish.

¹⁶The Portion of Jacob is not like these,

for He is the Maker of all things,

and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance—

the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Footnotes

a 10:11 The original text of this verse is in Aramaic.

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Jeremiah 10:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus	כִּדְנָה֙	kiḏ·nāh	Preposition-k; Pronoun - masculine singular	H1836 this
you are to tell	תֵּאמְר֣וּן	tê·mə·rūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H560 say, tell, command
them	לְה֔וֹם	lə·hō·wm	Preposition; third person masculine plural
gods	אֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א	’ĕ·lā·hay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H426 god, God
who	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
have made	עֲבַ֑דוּ	‘ă·ḇa·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H5648 do, make, prepare
neither	לָ֣א	lā	Adverb	H3809 not
the heavens	שְׁמַיָּ֥א	šə·may·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H8065 heavens
the earth	וְאַרְקָ֖א	wə·’ar·qā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular determinate	H778 earth
will perish	יֵאבַ֧דוּ	yê·ḇa·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine plural	H7 perish
from this earth	מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א	mê·’ar·‘ā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular determinate	H772 earth
and from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
under	תְּח֥וֹת	tə·ḥō·wṯ	Preposition	H8460 under
these	אֵֽלֶּה׃ס	’êl·leh	Pronoun - third person common plural	H429 these
heavens	שְׁמַיָּ֖א	šə·may·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H8065 heavens

Jeremiah 10:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
made	עֹשֵׂ֥ה	‘ō·śêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6213 do, make
the earth	אֶ֙רֶץ֙	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
by His power	בְּכֹח֔וֹ	bə·ḵō·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
He established	מֵכִ֥ין	mê·ḵîn	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3559 be firm
the world	תֵּבֵ֖ל	tê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world
by His wisdom	בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ	bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2451 wisdom
and stretched out	נָטָ֥ה	nā·ṭāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the heavens	שָׁמָֽיִם׃	šā·mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
by His understanding	וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ	ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice

Jeremiah 10:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When He thunders	לְק֨וֹל	lə·qō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
the waters	מַ֙יִם֙	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in the heavens	בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם	baš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
roar	הֲמ֥וֹן	hă·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
He causes the clouds	נְשִׂאִ֖ים	nə·śi·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H5387 one lifted up
to rise	וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה	way·ya·‘ă·leh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from the ends	מִקְצֵ֣ה	miq·ṣêh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the earth	אֶרֶץ	ʾɛ·rɛṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
He generates	עָשָׂ֔ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the lightning	בְּרָקִ֤ים	bə·rā·qîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1300 lightning
with the rain	לַמָּטָר֙	lam·mā·ṭār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4306 rain
and brings forth	וַיּ֥וֹצֵא	way·yō·w·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
the wind	ר֖וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
from His storehouses	מֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃	mê·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯāw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse

Jeremiah 10:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
man	אָדָם֙	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
is senseless	נִבְעַ֤ר	niḇ·‘ar	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1197 burn, consume
and devoid of knowledge	מִדַּ֔עַת	mid·da·‘aṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
goldsmith	צוֹרֵ֖ף	ṣō·w·rêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
is put to shame	הֹבִ֥ישׁ	hō·ḇîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
by his idols	מִפָּ֑סֶל	mip·pā·sel	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6459 idol, image
For	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his molten images	נִסְכּ֖וֹ	nis·kōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5262 drink-offering
are a fraud	שֶׁ֥קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
and	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
breath	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
in them	בָּֽם׃	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Jeremiah 10:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	הֵ֔מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are worthless	הֶ֣בֶל	he·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H1892 vapour, breath
a work	מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
to be mocked	תַּעְתֻּעִ֑ים	ta‘·tu·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H8595 fraud
In the time	בְּעֵ֥ת	bə·‘êṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
of their punishment	פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם	pə·qud·dā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
they will perish	יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃	yō·ḇê·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6 perish

Jeremiah 10:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Portion	חֵ֣לֶק	ḥê·leq	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2506 portion, tract, territory
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
is not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
like these	כְאֵ֜לֶּה	ḵə·’êl·leh	Preposition-k; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is the Maker	יוֹצֵ֤ר	yō·w·ṣêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3335 form, fashion
of all things	הַכֹּל֙	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
and Israel	וְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
the tribe	שֵׁ֖בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of His inheritance	נַֽחֲלָת֑וֹ	na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
is His name	שְׁמֽוֹ׃ס	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name