Jeremiah 10:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.”

Jeremiah 10:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 10:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 10:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But they are together brutish and foolish, instructed by idols! It is just wood.”

Jeremiah 10:8 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 10:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.”

Jeremiah 10:8 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 10:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And in one they are brutish and foolish, An instruction of vanities <FI>is<Fi> the tree itself.”

Jeremiah 10:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 10:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But they are one and all senseless and foolish; the teaching of vanities is a stock.”

Jeremiah 10:8 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 10:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But, altogether they dote, and are foolish: for the stocke is a doctrine of vanitie.”

Jeremiah 10:8 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 10:8 in Context — Jeremiah 10

6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.

9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.

10 But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

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What Does Jeremiah 10:8 Mean?

Jeremiah 10:8 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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