Jeremiah 10:3
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New International Version (©1984)
For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Their ways are futile and foolish. They cut down a tree, and a craftsman carves an idol.

English Standard Version (©2001)
for the customs of the peoples are vanity. A tree from the forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For the customs of the peoples are delusion; Because it is wood cut from the forest, The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The religion of the people is worthless. Woodcutters cut down trees from the forest. The hands of craftsmen prepare them with axes.

King James Bible
For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

American King James Version
For the customs of the people are vain: for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.

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

Bible in Basic English
For that which is feared by the people is foolish: it is the work of the hands of the workman; for a tree is cut down by him out of the woods with his axe.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the laws of the people are vain: for the works of the hand of the workman hath cut a tree out of the forest with an axe.

Darby Bible Translation
For the statutes of the peoples are vanity; for it is a tree cut out of the forest, worked with a chisel by the hands of the artizan;

English Revised Version
For the customs of the peoples are vanity: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
For the statutes of the peoples are vanity, For a tree from a forest hath one cut, Work of the hands of an artificer, with an axe,

Geneva Study Bible

For the {b} customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

(b) Meaning not only in the observation of the stars, but their laws and ceremonies by which they confirm their idolatry, which is forbidden, De 12:30.

King James Translators' Notes

customs...: Heb. statutes, or, ordinances are vanity

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:1-16 The prophet shows the glory of Israel's God, and exposes the folly of idolaters. Charms and other attempts to obtain supernatural help, or to pry into futurity, are copied from the wicked customs of the heathen. Let us stand in awe, and not dare provoke God, by giving that glory to another which is due to him alone. He is ready to forgive, and save all who repent and believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ. Faith learns these blessed truths from the word of God; but all knowledge not from that source, leads to doctrines of vanity.


Isaiah 44:9 Those who fashion a graven image are all of them futile, and their precious things are of no profit; even their own witnesses fail to see or know, so that they will be put to shame.
Jeremiah 14:22 Are there any among the idols of the nations who give rain? Or can the heavens grant showers? Is it not You, O LORD our God? Therefore we hope in You, For You are the one who has done all these things. (NASB ©1995)

Artizan Ax Axe Craftsman Customs Cut Cuts Cutteth Cutting Delusion False. Foolish Forest Hands Peoples Shapes Tool Tree Vain Vanity Wood Woods Work Worked Workman Worthless


For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

customs. Heb. statutes, or ordinances, are vanity. 8 2:5 Le 18:30 1Ki 18:26-28 Mt 6:7 Ro 1:21 1Pe 1:18

one. Isa 40:19 44:9-20 45:20 Ho 8:4-6 Hab 2:18,19

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Alphabetical: a and are Because chisel craftsman customs cut cutting delusion For forest from hands his is it of out peoples shapes the they tool tree with wood work worthless

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