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Old TestamentJeremiah · Chapter 10

Jeremiah 10:5

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 10:5 — by Collins Asein

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Jeremiah 10:5 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Jeremiah 10:5 — NIV

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Cross-References for Jeremiah 10:5

But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell. They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk; nor can they utter a sound with their throats.

Similar description of idols being unable to move or speak.

They lift it onto their shoulders and carry it; they set it up in its place, and there it stands. From that spot it cannot move. Even though someone cries out to it, it cannot answer; it cannot save them from their troubles.

Mirrors the helplessness and immobility of idols.

You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

Connects idols to being mute and unable to communicate.

Lord, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in time of distress, to you the nations will come from the ends of the earth and say, “Our ancestors possessed nothing but false gods, worthless idols that did them no good. Do people make their own gods? Yes, but they are not gods at all!”

Speaks about idols as worthless and not being gods.

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey