Jeremiah

Jeremiah 10:7–12

⁷Who would not fear You, O King of nations?

This is Your due.

For among all the wise men of the nations,

and in all their kingdoms,

there is none like You.

⁸But they are altogether senseless and foolish,

instructed by worthless idols made of wood!

⁹Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish,

and gold from Uphaz —

the work of a craftsman

from the hands of a goldsmith.

Their clothes are blue and purple,

all fashioned by skilled workers.

¹⁰But the LORD is the true God;

He is the living God and eternal King.

The earth quakes at His wrath,

and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

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.

Footnotes

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

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Jeremiah 10:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
would not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear You	יִֽרָאֲךָ֙	yi·rā·’ă·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
O King	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
This is Your due	יָאָ֑תָה	yā·’ā·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2969 befit, be befitting
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
among all	בְכָל־	ḇə·ḵāl-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the wise	חַכְמֵ֧י	ḥaḵ·mê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2450 wise
of the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֛ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and in all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their kingdoms	מַלְכוּתָ֖ם	mal·ḵū·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
there is none	מֵאֵ֥ין	mê·’ên	Preposition-m; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
like You	כָּמֽוֹךָ׃	kā·mō·w·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when

Jeremiah 10:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they are altogether	וּבְאַחַ֖ת	ū·ḇə·’a·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
senseless	יִבְעֲר֣וּ	yiḇ·‘ă·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1197 burn, consume
and foolish	וְיִכְסָ֑לוּ	wə·yiḵ·sā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3688 be or become stupid
instructed	מוּסַ֥ר	mū·sar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4148 discipline
by worthless idols	הֲבָלִ֖ים	hă·ḇā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1892 vapour, breath
made of wood	עֵ֥ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood

Jeremiah 10:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hammered	מְרֻקָּ֞ע	mə·ruq·qā‘	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H7554 beat, stamp, beat out, spread out
silver	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
is brought	יוּבָ֗א	yū·ḇā	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from Tarshish	מִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁ	mit·tar·šîš	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8659 Tarshish
and gold	וְזָהָב֙	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
from Uphaz	מֵֽאוּפָ֔ז	mê·’ū·p̄āz	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H210 Uphaz
the work	מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of a craftsman	חָרָ֖שׁ	ḥā·rāš	Noun - masculine singular	H2796 graver, artificer
from the hands	וִידֵ֣י	wî·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
of a goldsmith	צוֹרֵ֑ף	ṣō·w·rêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
Their clothes	לְבוּשָׁ֔ם	lə·ḇū·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3830 garment, clothing, raiment
are blue	תְּכֵ֤לֶת	tə·ḵê·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8504 violet
and purple	וְאַרְגָּמָן֙	wə·’ar·gā·mān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
all	כֻּלָּֽם׃	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
fashioned	מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
by skilled workers	חֲכָמִ֖ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise

Jeremiah 10:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is the true	אֱמֶ֔ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
He	הֽוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is the living	חַיִּ֖ים	ḥay·yîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and eternal	עוֹלָ֑ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
King	וּמֶ֣לֶךְ	ū·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
The earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
quakes	תִּרְעַ֣שׁ	tir·‘aš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7493 quake, shake
at His wrath	מִקִּצְפּוֹ֙	miq·qiṣ·pōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7110 wrath
and the nations	גוֹיִ֖ם	ḡō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
cannot	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
endure	יָכִ֥לוּ	yā·ḵi·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3557 comprehend, contain
His indignation	זַעְמֽוֹ׃ס	za‘·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2195 indignation

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