Jeremiah 10:4
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
They decke it with siluer and with golde, they fasten it with nayles, and with hammers that it mooue not.
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- Isaiah 46:7Rank 1 from verse 4
7They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
7They beare him vpon the shoulder, they cary him and set him in his place, and hee standeth; from his place shall he not remooue: yea one shall cry vnto him, yet can he not answere, nor saue him out of his trouble.
- Isaiah 40:19–20Rank 2 from verse 4
19The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
20He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
19The workeman melteth a grauen image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it ouer with golde, and casteth siluer chaines.
20†He that is so impouerished that he hath no oblation, chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh vnto him a cunning workeman, to prepare a grauen image that shall not be mooued.
- Isaiah 41:6–7Rank 3 from verse 4
6They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
7So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
6†They helped euery one his neighbour, and euery one sayd to his brother, Be of good courage.
7‖‖‖So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anuill, saying; It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nayles that it should not be moued.
- Isaiah 44:12Rank 4 from verse 4
12The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
12*‖The smith with the tonges both worketh in the coales, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his armes: yea he is hungrie, and his strength faileth; hee drinketh no water, and is faint.
- Psalms 115:4Rank 5 from verse 4
- Psalms 135:15Rank 6 from verse 4
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Jeremiah 10:4
To adorn, array, clothe, or cover with ornaments, splendour, precious material, or another stated decoration.
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A precious white metal used for money, vessels, ornaments, images, trade, valuation, and refining; by extension, money or wealth reckoned in that metal.
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To make firm, fixed, secure, closed, or attached; to seize and hold.
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Heavy-headed tools used for striking.
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To change place; to stir, shake, prompt, influence, or set in action.
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3For 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.
3†For the customes of the people are vaine: for one cutteth a tree out of the forrest (the worke of the handes of the workeman) with the axe.
4They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
4They decke it with siluer and with golde, they fasten it with nayles, and with hammers that it mooue not.
Selected passage5They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
5***They are vpright as the palme tree, but speake not: they must needes bee borne, because they cannot goe: be not afraid of them, for they cannot doe euil, neither also is it in them to doe good.