Jeremiah 51:17

Easy To Read Version

But people are so stupid.\par They don’t understand what God has done.\par Skilled workers make statues of false gods.\par Those statues are only false gods.\par They show how foolish that worker is.\par Those statues are not alive.\par

Cross References

Psalm 115:5

Those statues have mouths, but can’t talk.\par They have eyes, but can’t see.\par

Psalm 115:8

The people who make and trust those statues\par will become just like them!\par

Psalm 14:2

The Lord looked down from heaven\par to see if there were any wise people.\par (Wise people turn to God for help.)\par

Jeremiah 10:14

People are so stupid!\par Metal workers are fooled by the idols\par that they themselves made.\par Those statues are nothing but lies.\par They are stupid. {\cf2\super [82]} \par

Jeremiah 50:2

“Announce this to all nations!\par Lift up a flag and announce the message!\par Speak the whole message and say,\par ‘The nation of Babylon will be captured.\par The god Bel {\cf2\super [407]} will be put to shame.\par The god Marduk {\cf2\super [408]} will be very afraid.\par Babylon’s idols will be put to shame.\par Her idol gods will be filled with terror.’\par