Jeremiah 10:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

cover it with silver and gold, and then nail it down so it won't fall over.

Cross References

Psalm 115:4

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

Psalm 135:15

Idols of silver and gold are made and worshipped in other nations.

Isaiah 44:12

A metalworker shapes an idol by using a hammer and heat from the fire. In his powerful hand he holds a hammer, as he pounds the metal into the proper shape. But he gets hungry and thirsty and loses his strength.

Isaiah 46:6

Some people hire a goldsmith and give silver and gold to be formed into an idol for them to worship.

Isaiah 46:7

They carry the idol on their shoulders, then put it on a stand, but it cannot move. They call out to the idol when they are in trouble, but it doesn't answer, and it cannot help.

Hosea 13:2

Now you continue to sin by designing and making idols of silver in the shape of calves. You are told to sacrifice to these idols— yes, even to kiss them.

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!”