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Jeremiah 10:7

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5 Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”

6 There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.

Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

8 But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!

9 Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz— the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers.

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BSB
Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.
KJV
Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
WEB
Who shouldn’t fear you, King of the nations? For it belongs to you. Because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is no one like you.
ASV
Who should not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain; forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like unto thee.
DARBY
Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? For to thee doth it appertain; for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
BLB
Who does not fear You O King of the nations? Indeed, it is fitting for you! Because among all the wise ones of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, [is] none like You.
ÅB
Hvem skulle ikke frykte deg, du folkenes konge! Deg tilkommer det; for blant alle folkenes vismenn og i alle deres riker er det ingen som du.
OTB
Hvem skal ikke frykte deg, du folkenes konge? Dette er din rettmessige ære. Blant alle de vise menn i folkene og i alle deres riker er det ingen som deg.
B1930
Hvem skulde ikke frykte dig, du folkenes konge! Dig tilkommer det; for blandt alle folkenes vismenn og i alle deres riker er det ingen som du.

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Cross references

  • Revelation 15:4

    Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

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  • Psalms 22:28

    For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.

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  • Jeremiah 10:6

    There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.

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  • Psalms 89:6

    For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?

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  • Jeremiah 5:22

    Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:19–20

    For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

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  • Job 37:23–24

    The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.

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  • Psalms 76:7

    You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?

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