Jeremiah 10:15

New International Reader's Version

They are worthless things that people make fun of. When the Lord judges them, they will be destroyed.

Cross References

Psalm 115:9

All you Israelites, trust in the Lord. He helps you like a shield that keeps you safe.

Isaiah 41:24

But you false gods are less than nothing. Your actions are completely worthless. I hate it when people worship you.

Isaiah 41:29

So they are not really gods at all. What they do does not amount to anything. They are as useless as wind.

Isaiah 57:12

You have not done what is right or good. I will let everyone know about it. And that will not be of any benefit to you.

Jeremiah 10:11

The Lord speaks to the Jews living in Babylon. He says, “Here is what you must tell the people of the nations. Tell them, ‘Your gods did not make the heavens and the earth. In fact, these gods will disappear from the earth. They will vanish from under the heavens.’ ”

Jeremiah 10:8

All of them are foolish. They don’t have any sense. They think they are taught by worthless wooden gods.

Jeremiah 14:22

Do any of the worthless gods of the nations bring rain? Do the skies send down showers all by themselves? No. Lord our God, you send the rain. So we put our hope in you. You are the one who does all these things.

Jeremiah 18:15

But my people have forgotten me. They burn incense to worthless gods. Their gods made them trip and fall as they walked on the old paths. They made them use side roads instead of roads that were built up.

Jeremiah 43:12

He will set the temples of the gods of Egypt on fire. He will burn down their temples. He will take away the statues of their gods. Nebuchadnezzar will be like a shepherd who picks his coat clean of lice. Nebuchadnezzar will pick Egypt clean and then depart.

Jeremiah 50:2

“Announce this message among the nations. Lift up a banner. Let the nations hear the message. Do not keep anything back. Say, ‘Babylon will be captured. The god named Bel will be put to shame. The god named Marduk will be filled with terror. Babylon’s gods will be put to shame. The gods its people made will be filled with terror.’

Jeremiah 51:18

They are worthless, and people make fun of them. When I judge them, they will be destroyed.

Jeremiah 8:12

Are they ashamed of their hateful actions? No. They do not feel any shame at all. They do not even know how to blush. So they will fall like others who have already fallen. They will be brought down when I punish them,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 8:19

Listen to the cries of my people from a land far away. They cry out, “Isn’t the Lord in Zion? Isn’t its King there anymore?” The Lord says, “Why have they made me so angry by worshiping their wooden gods? Why have they made me angry with their worthless statues of gods from other lands?”

Hosea 9:7

The time when God will punish you is coming. The day when he will judge you is near. I want Israel to know this. You have committed many sins. And you hate me very much. That’s why you think the prophet is foolish. You think the person the Lord speaks through is crazy.

Jonah 2:8

“Some people worship the worthless statues of their gods. They turn away from God’s love for them.

Zechariah 13:2

“On that day I will remove the names of other gods from the land. They will not even be remembered anymore,” announces the Lord who rules over all. “I will drive the evil prophets out of the land. I will get rid of the spirit that put lies in their mouths.

Acts 14:15

“Friends, why are you doing this? We are only human, just like you. We are bringing you good news. Turn away from these worthless things. Turn to the living God. He is the one who made the heavens and the earth and the sea. He made everything in them.

Deuteronomy 32:21

They made me jealous by serving what is not even a god. They made me angry by worshiping worthless statues of gods. I will use people who are not a nation to make them jealous. A nation that has no understanding will make them angry.

1 Samuel 12:21

Don’t turn away and worship statues of gods. They are useless. They can’t do you any good. They can’t save you either. They are completely useless.

1 Samuel 5:4

But the following morning when they got up, they saw the statue of Dagon. There it was, lying on the ground again! It had fallen on its face in front of the ark of the Lord. Its head and hands had been broken off. Only the body of the statue was left. Its head and hands were lying in the doorway of the temple.