Jeremiah 51:18 “They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishme…”

Jeremiah 51:18

They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

World English Bible

They are vanity, a work of delusion. In the time of their visitation, they will perish.

American Standard Version

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

Geneva Bible 1599

They are vanitie, and the worke of errours: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

Darby Translation

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

Young's Literal Translation

Vanity [are] they — work of errors, In the time of their inspection they perish.

Bible in Basic English

They are nothing, a work of error: in the time of their punishment, destruction will overtake them.

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Cross references

“vanity”

Jeremiah 10:8 Jeremiah 10:15 Jonah 2:8 Acts 14:15

Jeremiah 10:8 · BSB

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

Jeremiah 10:15 · BSB

They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.

Jonah 2:8 · BSB

Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.

Acts 14:15 · BSB

“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in the…

“in the”

Jeremiah 46:25 Jeremiah 48:7 Jeremiah 50:2 Exodus 12:12 Isaiah 19:1 Isaiah 46:1

Jeremiah 46:25 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh.

Jeremiah 48:7 · BSB

Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials.

Jeremiah 50:2 · BSB

“Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pi…

Exodus 12:12 · BSB

On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.

Isaiah 19:1 · BSB

This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.

Isaiah 46:1 · BSB

Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.

Also

Jeremiah 18:15

Jeremiah 18:15 · BSB

Yet My people have forgotten Me. They burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their ways, leaving the ancient roads to walk on rutted bypaths instead of on the highway.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.

19The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

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