Jeremiah 10:9

Contemporary English Version 1995

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

Psalm 115:4

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

Daniel 10:5

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

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.

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.

Ezekiel 27:12

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

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.

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.

Jonah 1:3

Instead, Jonah ran from the Lord. He went to the seaport of Joppa and found a ship that was going to Spain. So he paid his fare, then 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!”

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.

Hosea 8:6

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