Jeremiah 10:2-4

New King James Version

²Thus says the Lord:

^(A)“Do not learn the way of the Gentiles;
Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven,
For the Gentiles are dismayed at them.
³For the customs of the peoples are ^[a]futile;
For ^(B)one cuts a tree from the forest,
The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.
⁴They decorate it with silver and gold;
They ^(C)fasten it with nails and hammers
So that it will not topple.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 10:3 Lit. vanity

Jeremiah 10:2-4

New American Standard Bible

²This is what the Lord says:

“^(A)Do not learn the way of the nations,
And do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens,
Although the nations are terrified by them;
³For the customs of the peoples are ^(B)futile;
For ^(C)it is wood cut from the forest,
The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool.
⁴They ^(D)decorate the idol with silver and gold;
They ^(E)fasten it with nails and hammers
So that it will not totter.

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Jeremiah 10:2-4

Amplified Bible

²Thus says the Lord,

“Do not learn the way of the [pagan] nations,
And do not be terrified and distressed by the signs of the heavens
Although the pagans are terrified by them;
³
For the customs and decrees of the peoples are [mere] delusion [exercises in futility];
It is only wood which one cuts from the forest [to make a god],
The work of the hands of the craftsman with the axe or cutting tool.
⁴
“They adorn the idol with silver and with gold;
They fasten it with hammers and nails
So that it will not fall apart.

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Jeremiah 10:2-4

New International Version

²This is what the Lord says:

“Do not learn the ways of the nations^(A)
    or be terrified by signs^(B) in the heavens,
    though the nations are terrified by them.
³For the practices of the peoples are worthless;
    they cut a tree out of the forest,
    and a craftsman^(C) shapes it with his chisel.^(D)
⁴They adorn it with silver^(E) and gold;
    they fasten it with hammer and nails
    so it will not totter.^(F)