Jeremiah 10:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 10:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 10:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 10:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 ax.”

Jeremiah 10:3 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 10:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Jeremiah 10:3 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 10:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

Jeremiah 10:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 10:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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;”

Jeremiah 10:3 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 10:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the customes of the people are vaine: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest (which is the worke of the handes of the carpenter) with the axe,”

Jeremiah 10:3 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 10:3 in Context — Jeremiah 10

1 Écoutez la parole que l’Éternel vous adresse, Maison d’Israël!

2 Ainsi parle l’Éternel: N’imitez pas la voie des nations, Et ne craignez pas les signes du ciel, Parce que les nations les craignent.

3 Car les coutumes des peuples ne sont que vanité. On coupe le bois dans la forêt; La main de l’ouvrier le travaille avec la hache;

4 On l’embellit avec de l’argent et de l’or, On le fixe avec des clous et des marteaux, Pour qu’il ne branle pas.

5 Ces dieux sont comme une colonne massive, et ils ne parlent point; On les porte, parce qu’ils ne peuvent marcher. Ne les craignez pas, car ils ne sauraient faire aucun mal, Et ils sont incapables de faire du bien.

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What Does Jeremiah 10:3 Mean?

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