Jeremiah 10:9

Conservative English Version

Idols are made by humans. A carver shapes the wood. A metalworker hammers out a covering of gold from Uphaz or of silver from Tarshish. Then the idol is dressed in blue and purple clothes.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:22

Solomon had a lot of seagoing ships. Every three years he sent them out with Hiram's ships to bring back gold, silver, and ivory, as well as monkeys and peacocks.

2 Chronicles 9:21

Solomon had a lot of seagoing ships. Every three years he sent them out with Hiram's ships to bring back gold, silver, and ivory, as well as monkeys and peacocks.

Psalm 115:4

The idols of the nations are made of silver and gold.

Psalm 72:10

Force the rulers of Tarshish and of the islands to pay taxes to him. Make the kings of Sheba and of Seba bring gifts.

Isaiah 23:6

All of you along the coast had better cry and sail far across the ocean.

Isaiah 40:19

Is an idol at all like God? It is made of bronze with a thin layer of gold, and decorated with silver.

Ezekiel 27:12

Merchants from southern Spain traded silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

Ezekiel 27:7

The builders used fancy linen from Egypt for your sails, so everyone could see you. Blue and purple cloth from Cyprus was used to shade your deck.

Daniel 10:5

when I looked up and saw someone dressed in linen and wearing a solid gold belt.

Hosea 8:6

Someone from Israel built that idol for you, but only I am God. And so it will be smashed to pieces.

Jonah 1:3

Instead, Jonah ran from the LORD. He went to the seaport of Joppa and bought a ticket on a ship that was going to Spain. Then he got on the ship and sailed away to escape.

Habakkuk 2:19

What can you learn from idols covered with silver or gold? They can't even breathe. Pity anyone who says to an idol of wood or stone, "Get up and do something!"