Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the heavens, though the nations are terrified by them. New Living Translation This is what the LORD says: “Do not act like the other nations, who try to read their future in the stars. Do not be afraid of their predictions, even though other nations are terrified by them. English Standard Version Thus says the LORD: “Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them, Berean Standard Bible This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, though the nations themselves are terrified by them. King James Bible Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. New King James Version Thus says the LORD: “Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, For the Gentiles are dismayed at them. New American Standard Bible This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the way of the nations, And do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens, Although the nations are terrified by them; NASB 1995 Thus says the LORD, “Do not learn the way of the nations, And do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens Although the nations are terrified by them; NASB 1977 Thus says the LORD, “Do not learn the way of the nations, And do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens Although the nations are terrified by them; Legacy Standard Bible Thus says Yahweh, “Do not learn the way of the nations, And do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens Although the nations are terrified by them; Amplified Bible Thus says the LORD, “Do not learn the way of the [pagan] nations, And do not be terrified and distressed by the signs of the heavens Although the pagans are terrified by them; Christian Standard Bible This is what the LORD says: Do not learn the way of the nations or be terrified by signs in the heavens, although the nations are terrified by them, Holman Christian Standard Bible This is what the LORD says: Do not learn the way of the nations or be terrified by signs in the heavens, although the nations are terrified by them, American Standard Version thus saith Jehovah, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Thus says LORD JEHOVAH: ‘You shall not learn the way of the Gentiles, and you shall not be in awe of the signs of Heaven, because the Gentiles are in awe of them Brenton Septuagint Translation Thus saith the Lord, Learn ye not the ways of the heathen, and be not alarmed at the signs of the sky; for they are alarmed at them, falling on their faces. Douay-Rheims Bible Thus saith the Lord: Learn not according to the ways of the Gentiles: and be not afraid of the signs of heaven, which the heathens fear: English Revised Version thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what the LORD says: Don't learn the practices of the nations. Don't be frightened by the signs in the sky because the nations are frightened by them. Good News Translation He says, "Do not follow the ways of other nations; do not be disturbed by unusual sights in the sky, even though other nations are terrified. International Standard Version This is what the LORD says: "Don't learn the way of the nations, and don't be terrified by signs in the heavens, though the nations are terrified of them. JPS Tanakh 1917 thus saith the LORD: Learn not the way of the nations, And be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; For the nations are dismayed at them. Literal Standard Version Thus said YHWH: “Do not accustom yourselves to the way of the nations, | And do not be frightened by the signs of the heavens, | For the nations are frightened by them. Majority Standard Bible This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, though the nations themselves are terrified by them. New American Bible Thus says the LORD: Do not learn the ways of the nations, and have no fear of the signs in the heavens, even though the nations fear them. NET Bible The LORD says, "Do not start following pagan religious practices. Do not be in awe of signs that occur in the sky even though the nations hold them in awe. New Revised Standard Version Thus says the LORD: Do not learn the way of the nations, or be dismayed at the signs of the heavens; for the nations are dismayed at them. New Heart English Bible Thus says the LORD, "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. Webster's Bible Translation Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. World English Bible Yahweh says, “Don’t learn the way of the nations, and don’t be dismayed at the signs of the sky; for the nations are dismayed at them. Young's Literal Translation Thus said Jehovah: Unto the way of the nations accustom not yourselves, And by the signs of the heavens be not affrighted, For the nations are affrighted by them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sovereignty of God1Hear the word that the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel. 2This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, though the nations themselves are terrified by them. 3For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman.… Cross References Genesis 1:14 And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years. Leviticus 18:3 You must not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not follow the practices of the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs. Leviticus 20:23 You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you. Because they did all these things, I abhorred them. Deuteronomy 12:30 be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, "How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise." Judges 6:10 And I said to you: 'I am the LORD your God. You must not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.' But you did not obey Me." Jeremiah 10:1 Hear the word that the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel. Treasury of Scripture Thus said the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. learn. Leviticus 18:3 After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. Leviticus 20:23 And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. Deuteronomy 12:30,31 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise… Be. Isaiah 47:12-14 Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail… Luke 21:25-28 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; … Jump to Previous Affrighted Although Dismayed Heathen Heaven Heavens Learn Nations Signs Sky Terrified Way Ways YourselvesJump to Next Affrighted Although Dismayed Heathen Heaven Heavens Learn Nations Signs Sky Terrified Way Ways YourselvesJeremiah 10 1. The unequal comparison of God and idols.17. The prophet exhorts to flee from the calamity to come. 19. He laments the spoil of the tabernacle by foolish pastors. 23. He makes an humble supplication. (2) Be not dismayed at the signs of heaven.--The special reference is to the "astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators" of the Chaldaeans (Isaiah 47:13), finding portents either in the conjuncture of planets and constellations, or in eclipses, comets, and other like phenomena. In singular contrast with the abject attitude of mind thus produced, the prophet shows that what has been called in scorn an anthropomorphic theology, was then the one effectual safeguard against the superstition that bows in fear before anything that is unusual and unexplained.Verse 2. - The way of the heathen. "Way" equivalent to "religion" (comp. ὁδὸς, Acts 9:2, etc.). Be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; alluding to the astrological calculations based upon extraordinary appearances in the sky. Diodorus Siculus remarks 2:30) - and his statement is fully confirmed by the Babylonian cuneiform tablets - that "the appearance of comets, eclipses of the sun and moon, earthquakes, and in fact every kind of change occasioned by the atmosphere, whether good or bad, both to nations and to kings and private individuals [were omens of future events]." A catalogue of the seventy standard astrological tablets is to be found in the third volume of the British Museum collection of inscriptions. Among the items we read, "A collection of twenty-five tablets of the signs of heaven and earth, according to their good presage and their bad;" and again, "Tablets [regarding] the signs of the heaven, along with the star (comet) which has a corona in front and a tail behind; the appearance of the sky," etc. There can hardly be a doubt that the prophetic writer had such pseudo-science as this in his eye (see Professor Sayce, 'The Astronomy and Astrology of the Baby. Ionians, with translations of the tablets,' ere, in the Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, 3:145-339). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew This is whatכֹּ֣ה ׀ (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not learn תִּלְמָ֔דוּ (til·mā·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn the ways דֶּ֤רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of the nations הַגּוֹיִם֙ (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts or be terrified תֵּחָ֑תּוּ (tê·ḥāt·tū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear by the signs וּמֵאֹת֥וֹת (ū·mê·’ō·ṯō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence in the heavens, הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky although כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the nations הַגּוֹיִ֖ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts are terrified יֵחַ֥תּוּ (yê·ḥat·tū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear by them. מֵהֵֽמָּה׃ (mê·hêm·māh) Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They Links Jeremiah 10:2 NIVJeremiah 10:2 NLT Jeremiah 10:2 ESV Jeremiah 10:2 NASB Jeremiah 10:2 KJV Jeremiah 10:2 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 10:2 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 10:2 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 10:2 French Bible Jeremiah 10:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 10:2 Thus says Yahweh Don't learn the way (Jer.) |
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