Jeremiah 51:18

18 They are worthless,^[a] a work to be mocked. At the time of their punishment they will be destroyed.^[b]

Jeremiah 51:18 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:18

They [are] vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their
visitation they shall perish.] (See Gill on Jeremiah 10:15).

Jeremiah 51:18 In-Context

16 When He thunders, the waters in the heavens are in turmoil, and He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings the wind from His storehouses.

17 Everyone is stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith is put to shame by [his] carved image, for his cast images are a lie; there is no breath in them.

18 They are worthless, a work to be mocked. At the time of their punishment they will be destroyed.

19 Jacob's Portion is not like these because He is the One who formed all things. [Israel is] the tribe of His inheritance; the Lord of Hosts is His name.

20 You are My battle club, My weapons of war. With you I will smash nations; with you I will bring kingdoms to ruin.

Footnotes

• [a] Jr 10:3,8
• [b] Jr 6:15; 10:15; 49:8