Jeremiah 10:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ Silver is beaten into plates; it is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the craftsman and of the hands of the smith; draped in blue and purple; all of them are the work of skilled ones.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Silver beaten [into plates] is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz, the work of the craftsman and of the hands of the goldsmith; the [idols'] clothing is violet and purple–they are all the work of skillful men.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skilful men.

Common English Bible

⁹ Covered with silver from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz, they are the work of a craftsman and the hands of a goldsmith. Clothed in blue and purple, all of them nothing more than the work of artisans.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Rolled silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. It is the work of a craftsman, and of the hand of a coppersmith. Hyacinth and purple is their clothing. All these things are the work of artists.

Jeremiah 10:9 Cross References

1 Kings 10:22

For the sovereign had ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Ḥ

2 Chronicles 9:21

For the sovereign’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Ḥ

Psalm 115:4

Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.

Psalm 72:10

Let the sovereigns of Tarshish and of the isles bring presents; The sovereigns of Sheḇ

Isaiah 23:6

Pass over to Tarshish; wail, you inhabitants of the coastland!

Isaiah 40:19

The workman moulds a graven image, and the goldsmith overspreads it with gold, and the silversmith casts silver chains.

Ezekiel 27:12

“Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise.

Ezekiel 27:7

“Of fine embroidered linen from Mitsrayim was your sail to serve you as banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was your covering.

Daniel 10:5

then I lifted my eyes and looked and saw a certain man dressed in linen, whose loins were girded with gold of Uphaz!

Hosea 8:6

“For from Yisra’ĕ

Jonah 1:3

But Yonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of יהוה, and went down to Yapho, and found a ship going to Tarshish. And he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of יהוה.

Habakkuk 2:19

“Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Is it a teacher? See, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no spirit at all inside it.