Jeremiah 10

1 “Hear the word that Yahweh is announcing to you, house of Israel.

Hear the word which Jehovah speaks to you, house of Israel.

2 Yahweh says this, 'Do not learn the ways of the nations, and do not be dismayed by the signs in the heavens, for the nations are dismayed by these.

Thus says Jehovah, "Do not learn the way of the nations, and do not be dismayed at the signs of the sky; for the nations are dismayed at them.

3 For the religious customs of these people are worthless. They cut down a tree in the forest, and the craftsman carves the wood.

For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.

4 Then they decorate it with silver and gold. They strengthen it with hammer and nails so it will not fall over.

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it not move.

5 What they make with their hands is like scarecrows in a cucumber field, because they, too, can say nothing, and they have to be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they cannot bring about evil, nor are they able to do anything good.'”

They are like a palm tree, of turned work, and do not speak: they must be carried, because they can't go. Do not be afraid of them; for they can't do evil, neither is it in them to do good."

6 There is no one like you, Yahweh. You are great, and your name is great in power.

"There is none like you, Jehovah; you are great, and your name is great in might.

7 Who does not fear you, king of the nations? For this is what you deserve, for there is no one like you among all the wise men of the nations or all their royal kingdoms.

Who should not fear you, King of the nations? For it appertains to you; because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like you.

8 They are all the same, they are brutish and stupid, disciples of idols that are nothing but wood.

But they are together brutish and foolish, the instruction of idols. It is but wood.

9 They bring hammered silver from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz made by artificers, the hands of refiners. Their clothes are blue and purple cloth. Their skillful men made all of these things.

There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skillful men.

10 But Yahweh is the true God. He is the living God and eternal king. The earth quakes at his anger, and the nations cannot endure his anger.

But Jehovah is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King: at his wrath the earth trembles, and the nations are not able to withstand his indignation.

11 You will speak to them like this, “The gods that did not make the heavens and earth will perish from the earth and from under these heavens.”

You shall say this to them: 'The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.'

12 But it was he who made the earth by his power, and he established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding he stretched out the heavens.

He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens:

13 His voice makes the roar of waters in the heavens, and he brings up the mists from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and sends out wind from his storehouse.

when he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the farthest parts of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain, and brings forth the wind out of his treasuries.

14 Every man has become ignorant, without knowledge. Every metalworker is put to shame by his idols. For his cast images are frauds; there is no life in them.

Every man has become brutish and without knowledge; every goldsmith is disappointed by his engraved image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

15 They are useless, the work of mockers; they will perish at the time of their punishment.

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

16 But God, the portion of Jacob, is not like these, for he is the molder of all things. Israel is the tribe of his inheritance; Yahweh of hosts is his name.

The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance; Jehovah of hosts is his name."

17 Gather your bundle and leave the land, you people who have been living under the siege.

'Gather up your wares out of the land, you who live under siege.

18 For Yahweh says this, “See, I am about to throw the inhabitants of the land out this time. I will cause them distress, and they will find it to be so.”

For thus says Jehovah, 'Look, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and will distress them, that they may feel it.'

19 Woe to me! Because of my broken bones, my wound is infected. So I said, “Surely this is agony, but I must bear it.”

Woe is me because of my hurt. My wound is grievous: but I said, 'Truly this is my grief, and I must bear it.'

20 My tent is devastated, and all of my tent cords are cut in two. They have taken my children away from me, so they no longer exist. There is no longer anyone to spread out my tent or to raise up my tent curtains.

My tent is destroyed, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth from me, and they are no more: there is none to spread my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.

21 For the shepherds are stupid and they do not seek Yahweh; so they have not prospered, and all their flock has been scattered.

For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Jehovah: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

22 The report of news has arrived, “See! It is coming, a great earthquake is coming from the land of the north To make the cities of Judah into ruins, hideouts for jackals.”

The voice of news, look, it comes, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah a desolation, a dwelling place of jackals.

23 I know, Yahweh, that the way of a man does not come from himself. No person walking directs his own steps.

Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

24 Discipline me, Yahweh, with justice, not in your anger or you would destroy me.

Jehovah, correct me, but in measure: not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.

25 Pour your fury on the nations that do not know you and on the families that do not call on your name. For they have devoured Jacob and consumed him so as to completely destroy him and demolish his habitation.

Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not know you, and on the families that do not call on your name: for they have devoured Jacob, yes, they have devoured him and consumed him, and have laid waste his habitation."