<h3>God and Idols </h3>10 Hear what the Lord says to you, people of Israel. 2 This is what the Lord says:<poetry>“Do not learn the ways of the nations <indent>or be terrified by signs in the heavens,</indent> <indent>though the nations are terrified by them.</indent> 3 <poetry>For the practices of the peoples are worthless; <indent>they cut a tree out of the forest,</indent> <indent>and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>They adorn it with silver and gold; <indent>they fasten it with hammer and nails</indent> <indent>so it will not totter. </indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, <indent>their idols cannot speak; </indent> they must be carried <indent>because they cannot walk. </indent> Do not fear them; <indent>they can do no harm </indent> <indent>nor can they do any good.” </indent><poetry></poetry> 6 <poetry>No one is like you, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>you are great, </indent> <indent>and your name is mighty in power.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>Who should not fear you, <indent>King of the nations? </indent> <indent>This is your due.</indent> Among all the wise leaders of the nations <indent>and in all their kingdoms,</indent> <indent>there is no one like you.</indent><poetry></poetry> 8 <poetry>They are all senseless and foolish; <indent>they are taught by worthless wooden idols. </indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish <indent>and gold from Uphaz.</indent> What the craftsman and goldsmith have made <indent>is then dressed in blue and purple—</indent> <indent>all made by skilled workers.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>But the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is the true God; <indent>he is the living God, the eternal King. </indent> When he is angry, the earth trembles; <indent>the nations cannot endure his wrath. </indent></poetry> 11 “Tell them this: ‘These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.’” <poetry> 12 <poetry>But God made the earth by his power; <indent>he founded the world by his wisdom </indent> <indent>and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.</indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; <indent>he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.</indent> He sends lightning with the rain <indent>and brings out the wind from his storehouses. </indent><poetry></poetry> 14 <poetry>Everyone is senseless and without knowledge; <indent>every goldsmith is shamed by his idols.</indent> The images he makes are a fraud; <indent>they have no breath in them.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>They are worthless, the objects of mockery; <indent>when their judgment comes, they will perish.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>He who is the Portion of Jacob is not like these, <indent>for he is the Maker of all things, </indent> including Israel, the people of his inheritance — <indent>the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty is his name. </indent></poetry> <h3>Coming Destruction</h3> 17 <poetry>Gather up your belongings to leave the land, <indent>you who live under siege.</indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry>For this is what the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> says: <indent>“At this time I will hurl out</indent> <indent>those who live in this land;</indent> I will bring distress on them <indent>so that they may be captured.”</indent><poetry></poetry> 19 <poetry>Woe to me because of my injury! <indent>My wound is incurable!</indent> Yet I said to myself, <indent>“This is my sickness, and I must endure it.”</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>My tent is destroyed; <indent>all its ropes are snapped.</indent> My children are gone from me and are no more; <indent>no one is left now to pitch my tent</indent> <indent>or to set up my shelter.</indent> </poetry> 21 <poetry>The shepherds are senseless <indent>and do not inquire of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; </indent> so they do not prosper <indent>and all their flock is scattered. </indent> </poetry> 22 <poetry>Listen! The report is coming— <indent>a great commotion from the land of the north! </indent> It will make the towns of Judah desolate, <indent>a haunt of jackals. </indent></poetry> <h3>Jeremiah’s Prayer</h3> 23 <poetry><smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, I know that people’s lives are not their own; <indent>it is not for them to direct their steps. </indent> </poetry> 24 <poetry>Discipline me, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, but only in due measure— <indent>not in your anger, </indent> <indent>or you will reduce me to nothing. </indent> </poetry> 25 <poetry>Pour out your wrath on the nations <indent>that do not acknowledge you,</indent> <indent>on the peoples who do not call on your name. </indent> For they have devoured Jacob; <indent>they have devoured him completely</indent> <indent>and destroyed his homeland. </indent></poetry>

Jeremiah 10:1

Hear what the Lord says to you, people of Israel.

This is what the Lord says:<pb/><poetry>“Do not learn the ways of the nations<cr>1</cr> <indent>or be terrified by signs<cr>2</cr> in the heavens,</indent> <indent>though the nations are terrified by them.</indent>

Jeremiah 10:2

For the practices of the peoples are worthless; <indent>they cut a tree out of the forest,</indent> <indent>and a craftsman<cr>1</cr> shapes it with his chisel.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Jeremiah 10:3

They adorn it with silver<cr>1</cr> and gold; <indent>they fasten it with hammer and nails</indent> <indent>so it will not totter.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Jeremiah 10:4

Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, <indent>their idols cannot speak;<cr>1</cr> </indent> they must be carried <indent>because they cannot walk.<cr>2</cr> </indent> Do not fear them; <indent>they can do no harm<cr>3</cr> </indent> <indent>nor can they do any good.”<cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Jeremiah 10:5

No one is like you,<cr>1</cr> <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>you are great,<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>and your name is mighty in power.</indent>

Jeremiah 10:6

Who should not fear<cr>1</cr> you, <indent>King of the nations?<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>This is your due.</indent> Among all the wise leaders of the nations <indent>and in all their kingdoms,</indent> <indent>there is no one like you.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Jeremiah 10:7

They are all senseless<cr>1</cr> and foolish;<cr>2</cr> <indent>they are taught by worthless wooden idols.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Jeremiah 10:8

Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish<cr>1</cr> <indent>and gold from Uphaz.</indent> What the craftsman and goldsmith have made<cr>2</cr> <indent>is then dressed in blue and purple—</indent> <indent>all made by skilled workers.</indent>

Jeremiah 10:9

But the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is the true God; <indent>he is the living God,<cr>1</cr> the eternal King.<cr>2</cr> </indent> When he is angry,<cr>3</cr> the earth trembles;<cr>4</cr> <indent>the nations cannot endure his wrath.<cr>5</cr> </indent>

Jeremiah 10:10

“Tell them this: ‘These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will perish<cr>1</cr> from the earth and from under the heavens.’”<ft>1</ft><pb/><poetry>

Jeremiah 10:11

But God made<cr>1</cr> the earth<cr>2</cr> by his power; <indent>he founded the world by his wisdom<cr>3</cr> </indent> <indent>and stretched out the heavens<cr>4</cr> by his understanding.</indent>

Jeremiah 10:12

When he thunders,<cr>1</cr> the waters in the heavens roar; <indent>he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.</indent> He sends lightning<cr>2</cr> with the rain<cr>3</cr> <indent>and brings out the wind from his storehouses.<cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Jeremiah 10:13

Everyone is senseless and without knowledge; <indent>every goldsmith is shamed<cr>1</cr> by his idols.</indent> The images he makes are a fraud;<cr>2</cr> <indent>they have no breath in them.</indent>

Jeremiah 10:14

They are worthless,<cr>1</cr> the objects of mockery; <indent>when their judgment comes, they will perish.</indent>

Jeremiah 10:15

He who is the Portion<cr>1</cr> of Jacob is not like these, <indent>for he is the Maker of all things,<cr>2</cr> </indent> including Israel, the people of his inheritance<cr>3</cr> — <indent>the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> Almighty is his name.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Jeremiah 10:16

Jeremiah 10:17

Gather up your belongings<cr>1</cr> to leave the land, <indent>you who live under siege.</indent>

For this is what the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> says: <indent>“At this time I will hurl<cr>1</cr> out</indent> <indent>those who live in this land;</indent> I will bring distress<cr>2</cr> on them <indent>so that they may be captured.”</indent><pb/><poetry>

Jeremiah 10:18

Woe to me because of my injury! <indent>My wound<cr>1</cr> is incurable!</indent> Yet I said to myself, <indent>“This is my sickness, and I must endure<cr>2</cr> it.”</indent>

Jeremiah 10:19

My tent<cr>1</cr> is destroyed; <indent>all its ropes are snapped.</indent> My children are gone from me and are no more;<cr>2</cr> <indent>no one is left now to pitch my tent</indent> <indent>or to set up my shelter.</indent>

Jeremiah 10:20

The shepherds<cr>1</cr> are senseless<cr>2</cr> <indent>and do not inquire of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>;<cr>3</cr> </indent> so they do not prosper<cr>4</cr> <indent>and all their flock is scattered.<cr>5</cr> </indent>

Jeremiah 10:21

Listen! The report is coming— <indent>a great commotion from the land of the north!<cr>1</cr> </indent> It will make the towns of Judah desolate,<cr>2</cr> <indent>a haunt of jackals.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Jeremiah 10:22

Jeremiah 10:23

<smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, I know that people’s lives are not their own; <indent>it is not for them to direct their steps.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Discipline me, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, but only in due measure— <indent>not in your anger,<cr>1</cr> </indent> <indent>or you will reduce me to nothing.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Jeremiah 10:24

Pour out your wrath on the nations<cr>1</cr> <indent>that do not acknowledge you,</indent> <indent>on the peoples who do not call on your name.<cr>2</cr> </indent> For they have devoured<cr>3</cr> Jacob; <indent>they have devoured him completely</indent> <indent>and destroyed his homeland.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Jeremiah 10:25

 1 Hear what the Lord says to you, people of Israel. 2 This is what the Lord says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations   or be terrified by signs   in the heavens, though the nations are terrified by them.  3 For the practices of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman   shapes it with his chisel.    4 They adorn it with silver   and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter.    5 Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, their idols cannot speak;   they must be carried because they cannot walk.   Do not fear them; they can do no harm   nor can they do any good.”    6 No one is like you,  Lord; you are great,   and your name is mighty in power.  7 Who should not fear   you, King of the nations?   This is your due. Among all the wise leaders of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.  8 They are all senseless   and foolish;   they are taught by worthless wooden idols.    9 Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish   and gold from Uphaz. What the craftsman and goldsmith have made   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,   the eternal King.   When he is angry,   the earth trembles;   the nations cannot endure his wrath.   11 “Tell them this: ‘These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will perish   from the earth and from under the heavens.’”   12 But God made   the earth   by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom   and stretched out the heavens   by his understanding.  13 When he thunders,   the waters in the heavens roar; he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning   with the rain   and brings out the wind from his storehouses.    14 Everyone is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed   by his idols. The images he makes are a fraud;   they have no breath in them.  15 They are worthless,   the objects of mockery; when their judgment comes, they will perish.  16 He who is the Portion   of Jacob is not like these, for he is the Maker of all things,   including Israel, the people of his inheritance  — the Lord Almighty is his name.   17 Gather up your belongings   to leave the land, you who live under siege.  18 For this is what the Lord says: “At this time I will hurl   out those who live in this land; I will bring distress   on them so that they may be captured.”  19 Woe to me because of my injury! My wound   is incurable! Yet I said to myself, “This is my sickness, and I must endure   it.”  20 My tent   is destroyed; all its ropes are snapped. My children are gone from me and are no more;   no one is left now to pitch my tent or to set up my shelter.  21 The shepherds   are senseless   and do not inquire of the Lord;   so they do not prosper   and all their flock is scattered.    22 Listen! The report is coming— a great commotion from the land of the north!   It will make the towns of Judah desolate,   a haunt of jackals.   23 Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps.    24 Discipline me, Lord, but only in due measure— not in your anger,   or you will reduce me to nothing.    25 Pour out your wrath on the nations   that do not acknowledge you, on the peoples who do not call on your name.   For they have devoured   Jacob; they have devoured him completely and destroyed his homeland.  

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