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Jeremiah 51:18

God's Word

They can’t breathe. They are worthless jokes. When they are punished, they will disappear.

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“On that same night I will go throughout Egypt and kill every firstborn male, both human and animal. I will severely punish all the gods of Egypt, ⌞because⌟ I am the Lord.

This is the divine revelation about Egypt. The Lord is riding on a fast-moving cloud and is coming to Egypt. Egypt’s idols will tremble in his presence. Egypt’s courage will fail.

Then idols will disappear completely.

The god Bel bows down; the god Nebo stoops low. Their statues are seated on animals and cattle. The gods that you carry are burdens, a load for weary people.

I’ll tell you about your righteous ways and what you have done, but they won’t help you.

Tell them this: These gods will disappear from the earth and from under heaven because they didn’t make heaven and earth.

Everyone is stupid and ignorant. Metalsmiths are put to shame by their idols. Their statues are false ⌞gods⌟. They can’t breathe.

They are worthless jokes. When they are punished, they disappear.

They are complete idiots. They learn nonsense from wooden idols.

But my people have forgotten me. They burn incense as an offering to worthless idols, and they stumble along the way, on the ancient path. They go on side roads and not on major highways.

The Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says, “I’m going to punish Amon, who is the god of Thebes. I will also punish Pharaoh, Egypt, its gods, its kings, and whoever trusts Pharaoh.

Since you trust the things you do and your treasures, you will be captured. Chemosh will go into captivity with all its priests and officials.

“Announce this among the nations, and spread the news. Raise a flag, and announce it. Don’t hide anything. Say, ‘Babylon will be captured. Bel will be put to shame. Marduk will be filled with terror. Babylon’s statues will be put to shame. Its idols will be filled with terror.’

Wherever people live, the cities will be ruined, and the worship sites will be wrecked. Your altars will be ruined and demolished. Your idols will be smashed and completely destroyed. Your incense burners will be cut down, and everything you have done will be wiped out.

Those who hold on to worthless idols abandon their loyalty ⌞to you⌟.

The Lord will terrify them, because he will make all the gods of the earth waste away. So every person from every coast and nation will bow to him.

and said, “Men, what are you doing? We’re human beings like you. We’re spreading the Good News to you to turn you away from these worthless gods to the living God. The living God made the sky, the land, the sea, and everything in them.




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