Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He decorates it with overlays of silver and gold. He uses hammer and nails to fasten it together so that it will not fall over.
New American Standard Bible
They
So that it will not totter.
King James Version
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Holman Bible
It is fastened with hammer and nails,
so it won’t totter.
International Standard Version
They decorate it with silver and gold. They secure it with nails and hammers so it won't totter.
A Conservative Version
They deck it with silver and with gold. They fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.
American Standard Version
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Amplified
“They adorn the idol with silver and with gold;
They fasten it with hammers and nails
So that it will not fall apart.
Bible in Basic English
They make it beautiful with silver and gold; they make it strong with nails and hammers, so that it may not be moved.
Darby Translation
they deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Julia Smith Translation
With gold and with silver they will beautify; with nails and with hammers they will make firm and it will not move.
King James 2000
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it moves not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He decorates it with silver and gold, they strengthen it with nails and hammers, so that it does not stagger.
Modern King James verseion
They adorn it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and hammers, so that it will not wobble.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
they cover it over with gold or silver; they fasten it with nails and hammers, that it move not.
New Heart English Bible
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.
The Emphasized Bible
With silver and with gold, he decketh it, - With nails and with hammers, they fasten them, that it may not totter.
Webster
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it may not move.
World English Bible
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.
Youngs Literal Translation
With silver and with gold they beautify it, With nails and with hammers they fix it, And it doth not stumble.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 10:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
False Gods Contrasted With The Creator
3 For the religion of these people is worthless. They cut down a tree in the forest, and a craftsman makes it into an idol with his tools. 4 He decorates it with overlays of silver and gold. He uses hammer and nails to fasten it together so that it will not fall over. 5 Such idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field. They cannot talk. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them because they cannot hurt you. And they do not have any power to help you."
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Names
Cross References
Isaiah 40:19-20
A craftsman casts an idol; a metalsmith overlays it with gold and forges silver chains for it.
Psalm 115:4
Their idols are made of silver and gold -- they are man-made.
Psalm 135:15
The nations' idols are made of silver and gold, they are man-made.
Isaiah 41:6-7
They help one another; one says to the other, 'Be strong!'
Isaiah 44:12
A blacksmith works with his tool and forges metal over the coals. He forms it with hammers; he makes it with his strong arm. He gets hungry and loses his energy; he drinks no water and gets tired.
Isaiah 46:7
They put it on their shoulder and carry it; they put it in its place and it just stands there; it does not move from its place. Even when someone cries out to it, it does not reply; it does not deliver him from his distress.