Jeremiah 10:4

Free Bible Version

They decorate it with silver and gold, and nail it down with a hammer so it won't fall over.

Cross References

Psalm 115:4

Their idols are just things of silver and gold made by human hands.

Psalm 135:15

The idols of the foreign nations are only objects of silver and gold, made by human hands.

Isaiah 44:12

The blacksmith makes an iron tool for woodcarving. Working over hot coals, he hammers it into shape as hard as he can. He gets hungry and loses his strength, and because he doesn't drink he grows weak.

Isaiah 46:6

There are those who extravagantly tip out gold from their bags, and weigh out silver on the scales, and hire a goldsmith to make them a god they can bow down to and worship.

Isaiah 46:7

They lift the idol onto their shoulders, carry it along, and then put it in place. It stays there and doesn't move. Even when people cry out to it for help, it doesn't answer—it can't save them from their troubles.

Hosea 13:2

Now they constantly sin, making for themselves idols from molten metal. All of these idols are skillfully made from silver by their craftsmen. “Offer sacrifices to these idols,” say the people. “Kiss the bull calf idols.”

Habakkuk 2:19

What disaster is coming to you who say to something made of wood, “Wake up!” or to lifeless stone, “Get up!” Can it teach you anything? Look at it! It's covered with gold and silver, but there is no life inside it.